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
Wessel-Frisian, Dutch, German
DeeDEEEnglish
PannaPAWN-nawHungarian
Sharif-Arabic, Urdu, Pashto, Persian, Malay
Aisha-Arabic, Urdu, American
GaynorGAY-nawrEnglish (British)