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
ThorleyTHAWR-leeEnglish (Rare)
Enricən-REEKCatalan
Ederne-Basque
ToivoTOY-voFinnish
Sevastian-Russian
Chea-Khmer