démontrer

Definitions of démontrer
  1. verb
    provide evidence for
    synonyms: attester, confirmer, prouver, témoigner
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    prouver, témoigner
    provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes
    alléguer, apporter des preuves
    advance evidence for
    authentifier
    establish the authenticity of something
    authentifier
    authenticate as a notary
    type of:
    faire savoir, informer
    impart knowledge of some fact, state or affairs, or event to
  2. verb
    provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes
    synonyms: prouver, témoigner
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    authentifier
    establish the authenticity of something
    authentifier
    authenticate as a notary
    prouver, témoigner de
    obtain probate of
    type of:
    attester, confirmer, prouver, témoigner
    provide evidence for
  3. verb
    prove formally; demonstrate by a mathematical, formal proof
    synonyms: prouver
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    montrer, prouver, établir
    establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment
  4. verb
    be shown or be found to be
    synonyms: prouver
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    découler, résulter, s'ensuivre
    issue or terminate (in a specified way, state, etc.); end
    découler, dériver
    be the result of
    résulter, s'ensuivre
    come as a logical consequence; follow logically
    succéder, suivre, venir après
    come after in time, as a result
    type of:
    être
    have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
  5. verb
    establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment
    synonyms: montrer, prouver, établir
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    démontrer la fausseté de, réfuter
    prove to be false
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    prouver
    prove formally; demonstrate by a mathematical, formal proof
    contredire, démentir
    prove negative; show to be false
    annuler, invalider
    show to be invalid
    démontrer la fausseté de, réfuter
    prove to be false
    type of:
    affirmer, appuyer, confirmer, corroborer, justifier, prouver
    establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts
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