French Conversation · Level 118
59 words
French word
démontrer
Pronunciation
IPA/demɔ̃tʁe/
Meaning
- verbprove
Example
Il a démontré que c'était vrai.
He proved that it was true.
More examples
Le médecin a démontré l'efficacité du traitement.
The doctor demonstrated the treatment's effectiveness.
Core concept
A chain of evidence making a claim visibly certain.
Common phrases
démontrer que
demonstrate that ___
démontrer son innocence
prove his innocence
démontrer son efficacité
demonstrate its effectiveness
Similar words
montrer: Making an object or piece of evidence visible for others to see.
expliquer: Making a meaning or process clear through words or examples.
prouver: Establishing that a claim is true through facts or evidence.
Definition in French
établir par des preuves ou un raisonnement que quelque chose est vrai.
Word origin
The Latin verb demonstrāre combined de- with monstrāre, 'to show', and passed through Old French before becoming modern French démontrer.
Usage tips
- Démontrer is generally stronger and more formal than montrer when the meaning is proving a claim, though it can also mean showing something clearly.
Other meanings
- showverb
- demonstrateverb
Opposites
- nierdenyverb
- infirmerdisproveverb
Related words
- démonstrationdemonstrationnoun
- démontrabledemonstrableadjective