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
TillyTIL-eeEnglish
Aldric-French, Ancient Germanic
Vikentiy-Russian
Kalyani-Hinduism, Indian, Telugu, Marathi, Hindi
Arati-Indian, Hindi, Marathi
Gyda-Danish