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
Kristjan-Estonian, Slovene
IrmuskaEER-moosh-kawHungarian (Rare)
Bishal-Nepali, Bengali
Manjula-Indian, Hindi, Telugu, Malayalam
Petter-Swedish, Norwegian
HyramHIE-rəmEnglish (Rare)