This is the 1754th most frequent Swedish word.
bevisa
"Bevisa" means "to prove" in English.
Here, 'bevisa' is used in its primary verb form meaning 'to prove,' applied in a question context to inquire about providing evidence.
Kan du bevisa att du inte var där?
Can you prove that you were not there?
In this usage, 'bevisa' applies to academic and experimental contexts where the action of proving is methodically conducted.
Vetenskapens mål är att bevisa teorier genom experiment.
The goal of science is to prove theories through experiments.
Here, 'bevisa' refers to the attempt of providing proof to substantiate a claim, specifically legal innocence.