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
Roseannro-ZANEnglish
Meinir-Welsh
Honokaho-no-kahJapanese
LiselotteLEE-ze-law-tə (German)Danish, Swedish, Dutch, German
SkylerSKIE-lərEnglish (Modern)
Teddy['tedi]