demonstrate vs resist

resist vs demonstrate

demonstrate and resist both are verbs.

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

As verbs, resist is a hypernym of demonstrate; that is, resist is a word with a broader meaning than demonstrate:

demonstrate: march in protest; take part in a demonstration
resist: express opposition through action or words

Other hypernyms of demonstrate include dissent, protest.

demonstrate (verb)	resist (verb)
establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment	stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something
provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes	withstand the force of something
give an exhibition of to an interested audience	refuse to comply
march in protest; take part in a demonstration	express opposition through action or words
	elude, especially in a baffling way
	resist immunologically the introduction of some foreign tissue or organ

Difference between demonstrate and resist

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