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tion; to establish so as to exclude the possibility of doubt or denial. We can not demonstrate these things so as to show that the contrary often involves a contradiction. Tillotson.

See Demonstrator.

The act of demonstrating; an exhibition; proof; especially, proof beyond the possibility of doubt; indubitable evidence, to the senses or reason. Those intervening ideas which serve to show the agreement of any two others are called "proofs;" and where agreement or disagreement is by this means plainly and clearly perc…

Having the nature of demonstration; tending to demonstrate; making evident; exhibiting clearly or conclusively. "Demonstrative figures." Dryden. An argument necessary and demonstrative. Hooker.

In a manner fitted to demonstrate; clearly; convincingly; forcibly.

The state or quality of being demonstrative.

One who demonstrates; one who proves anything with certainty, or establishes it by indubitable evidence.

Tending to demonstrate; demonstrative. Johnson.

Fig.: To blacken or sully; to defame. [R.] To denigrate the memory of Voltaire. Morley.

Fig.: A blackening; defamation. The vigorous denigration of science. Morley.

One who, or that which, blackens.

A disengaging, or removal, of nitric acid.

Dentirostral.

To unload; to disburden. [Obs.] Cockeram.

To make poor; to impoverish. Liming does not depauperate; the ground will last long, and bear large grain. Mortimer. Humility of mind which depauperates the spirit. Jer. Taylor.

Deplorable. [Obs.] A more deplorate estate. Baker.

The act of deploring or lamenting; lamentation. Speed.

Fully prostrate; humble; low; rude. [Obs.] How may weak mortal ever hope to file His unsmooth tongue, and his deprostrate style. G. Fletcher.

Depurated; cleansed; freed from impurities. Boyle.

The act or process of depurating or freeing from foreign or impure matter, as a liquid or wound.