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
HopkinHAHP-kinMedieval English
Charline-French
Nensi-Croatian
Nace-Slovene
Richard['ritʃəd]
DonÁT-Hungarian