demonstrate vs contradict

demonstrate and contradict both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
demonstrate	No	No	Yes	No
contradict	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, contradict is a hyponym of demonstrate; that is, contradict is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than demonstrate:

demonstrate: establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment
contradict: prove negative; show to be false

Other hyponyms of demonstrate include prove oneself, prove, negate, stultify.

demonstrate (verb)	contradict (verb)
establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment	prove negative; show to be false
provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes	deny the truth of
give an exhibition of to an interested audience	be resistant to
march in protest; take part in a demonstration	be in contradiction with

demonstrate vs contradict

demonstrate and contradict both are verbs.

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