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
Min-Seomeen-suKorean
CarylKER-əl, KAR-əlEnglish
HaleyHAY-leeEnglish (Modern)
Galya-Russian
Anouk-Dutch, French
Purcell['pə:sl]