demur at



demur at something

to dispute something; to challenge something. I fear I must demur at your suggestion that I am aloof and condescending. Alice demurred at the suggestion that she was late.

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
BlÁThnatBLAW-nitIrish, Irish Mythology
Ajdin-Bosnian
Misakimee-sah-keeJapanese
Leonida-Italian
Dedrick-African American
Adwoa-Western African, Akan