monstro-, monstr-, mone-, monu-, moni-

(Latin: monere, to warn; to remind, to advise, to instruct)


admonish
1. To warn strongly; to put on guard.
2. To admonish or to counsel in terms of someone's behavior.
3. To advise someone to do or, more often, not to do something.
4. To caution, to advise, or to counsel (a person or people) to avoid doing something.
admonition
1. Mild, kind, yet earnest reproof, rebuke, or criticism.
2. Cautionary advice or warning.
3. A piece of advice that is also a warning to someone about his/her behavior.
admonitory
Tending or serving to admonish; warning: "Her mother made an admonitory gesture to her son."
counterdemonstration
A demonstration held in opposition to another demonstration.
counterdemonstrator
Someone who demonstrates against another demonstration.
demonetization
1. Ending something; such as, gold or silver, as no longer the legal, or monetary, tender of a country.
2. To divest; such as, a coin or currency, of any monetary value.
demonetize, demonetise (British)
1. To stop using a particular metal to make coins. 2. To withdraw units of money from circulation.
3. To deprive (an issue of postage stamps) of validity by legal methods and without marking the stamps themselves.
demonstrable, demonstrability
1. The capability of being demonstrated or logically proven.
2. Obvious or apparent: Her lies were demonstrable.
3. So obvious as to be readily recognized.
4. Capable of being shown to exist or to be true: "There was demonstrable proof that he set the fire."
demonstrableness
The quality of being demonstrable; demonstrability.
demonstrably
1. In an obvious and provable manner.
2. Capable of being demonstrated or proven.
3. Clearly evident, or obvious: "They had a demonstrable lack of concern for the general welfare of their country."
demonstrance
Demonstration; proof.
demonstrate, demonstrates, demonstrating, demonstrated
1. To show clearly and deliberately, manifest: "They were able to demonstrate their desire to help the street people by collecting food and preparing meals for them."
2. To show to be true by reasoning or adducing evidence; to prove.
3. To present by experiments, examples, or practical application; to explain and illustrate.
4. To show the use of; such as, an article to a prospective buyer.
5. To give a demonstration: "She described the dance step, then took she a partner and demonstrated how it could be done."
6. To participate in a public display of opinion: "The day laborers demonstrated against the tax hikes."
7. In the military, to attack or make a show of force to deceive an enemy.
demonstration
1. The act of showing or making evident; a presentation to others of the way in which something works or is done.
2. Conclusive evidence; proof.
3. An illustration or explanation, as of a theory or product, by exemplification or practical application; conclusive proof.
4. A manifestation, as of one's feelings.
5. A public display of group opinion; a public show as a group for or against an issue, cause, or person; as by a rally or march: "They attended the peace demonstrations."
6. A show of military force or readiness for combat.
demonstrative
1. Serving to manifest or to prove.
2. Involving or characterized by a demonstration.
3. Given to or marked by the open expression of emotion: "She had an affectionate and demonstrative family."
4. In grammar, specifying or singling out the person or thing referred to: the demonstrative pronouns "this", "these", "that", and "those".
demonstratively
In a demonstrative manner: "Her husband greeted her demonstratively with a big hug."

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