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:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Thecla	-	Dutch (Rare), Late Greek (Latinized)
Bernard	['bə:nəd]
Peppino	-	Italian
Seraphinus	-	Late Roman
Marcellette	-	French
Crosby	['krɔ:zbi]