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(dɪmɜːʳ)

Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense demurs, present participle demurring, past tense, past participle demurred

1. verb

If you demur, you say that you do not agree with something or will not do something that you have been asked to do.

[formal]

Hunt asked me to take over the whole operation. At first I demurred. [VERB]

The doctor demurred, but Piercey was insistent. [VERB]

Synonyms: object, refuse, protest, doubt More Synonyms of demur

See without demur

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demur in British English

(dɪˈmɜː)

verbWord forms: -murs, -murring or -murred (intransitive)

to raise objections or show reluctance; object

2. law

to raise an objection by entering a demurrer

3. archaic

to hesitate; delay

noun also: demurral (dɪˈmʌrəl)

the act of demurring

an objection raised

6. archaic

hesitation

Derived forms

demurrable (deˈmurrable)

adjective

Word origin

C13: from Old French demorer, from Latin dēmorārī to loiter, linger, from morārī to delay, from mora a delay

demur in American English

(diˈmɜr; dɪˈmɜr)

verb intransitiveWord forms: deˈmurred or deˈmurring

to hesitate because of one's doubts or objections; have scruples; object

2. Law

to enter a demurrer

noun

an act or instance of demurring

an objection raised or exception taken

Also deˈmurral

SIMILAR WORDS: ˈobject

Word origin

ME demuren < OFr demorer < L demorari, to delay < de-, from + morari, to delay < mora, a delay < IE base *(s)mer-, to remember > memory

Examples of 'demur' in a sentence
demur

And then your wife goes and lets you down...' He didn't demur.The Eagle was hardly in a position to object: but when he did demur, more for the look of it than for any other reason, Razan grunted.Once again she accepted without demur, with the proviso that he stop first at her place for a pre-dinner drink.

(verb) in the sense of object

Definition

to show reluctance

At first I demurred when he asked me to do it.

Synonyms

object

We objected strongly.

refuse

protest

Women took to the streets to protest against the arrests.

doubt

Stop doubting and start loving.

dispute

pause

He paused briefly before answering.

disagree

hesitate

She hesitated, debating whether to answer the phone.

waver

balk

Even biology graduates may balk at animal experiments.

take exception

cavil

This is not the time to cavil about petty details.

(noun) in the sense of objection

Definition

without objecting

She entered without demur.

Synonyms

objection

This objection has obviously been dropped.

protest

a protest against people's growing economic hardship

dissent

He has responded harshly to any dissent.

hesitation

The board said it had no hesitation in rejecting the offer.

misgiving

She had some misgivings about what she was about to do.

qualm

I had a sudden qualm that all might not be well.

scruple

a man with no moral scruples

compunction

I had no compunction about stealing from my parents.

demurral

demurrer

Additional synonyms

in the sense of balk

Definition

to recoil

Even biology graduates may balk at animal experiments.

Synonyms

recoil,

resist,

hesitate,

dodge,

falter,

evade,

shy away,

flinch,

quail,

shirk,

shrink,

draw back,

jib,

demur

in the sense of cavil

Definition

to raise annoying petty objections

This is not the time to cavil about petty details.

Synonyms

find fault,

object,

complain,

beef (slang),

carp,

quibble,

kvetch (US, slang),

hypercriticize,

nit-pick (informal)

in the sense of compunction

Definition

a feeling of guilt or regret

I had no compunction about stealing from my parents.

Synonyms

guilt,

misgiving,

qualm,

scruples,

regret,

reluctance,

sorrow,

remorse,

repentance,

contrition,

penitence,

stab or sting of conscience,

work out

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单词	demur
释义	Trends of demur View usage for: demur (dɪmɜːʳ) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense demurs, present participle demurring, past tense, past participle demurred 1. verb If you demur, you say that you do not agree with something or will not do something that you have been asked to do. [formal] Hunt asked me to take over the whole operation. At first I demurred. [VERB] The doctor demurred, but Piercey was insistent. [VERB] Synonyms: object, refuse, protest, doubt More Synonyms of demur 2. See without demur More Synonyms of demur demur in British English (dɪˈmɜː) verbWord forms: -murs, -murring or -murred (intransitive) 1. to raise objections or show reluctance; object 2. law to raise an objection by entering a demurrer 3. archaic to hesitate; delay noun also: demurral (dɪˈmʌrəl) 4. the act of demurring 5. an objection raised 6. archaic hesitation Derived forms demurrable (deˈmurrable) adjective Word origin C13: from Old French demorer, from Latin dēmorārī to loiter, linger, from morārī to delay, from mora a delay demur in American English (diˈmɜr; dɪˈmɜr) verb intransitiveWord forms: deˈmurred or deˈmurring 1. to hesitate because of one's doubts or objections; have scruples; object 2. Law to enter a demurrer noun 3. an act or instance of demurring 4. an objection raised or exception taken Also deˈmurral SIMILAR WORDS: ˈobject Word origin ME demuren < OFr demorer < L demorari, to delay < de-, from + morari, to delay < mora, a delay < IE base (s)mer-, to remember > memory Examples of 'demur' in a sentence demur And then your wife goes and lets you down...' He didn't demur. Gee, Maggie LOST CHILDREN (2003) The Eagle was hardly in a position to object: but when he did demur, more for the look of it than for any other reason, Razan grunted. Shah, Idries KARA KUSH (2003) Once again she accepted without demur, with the proviso that he stop first at her place for a pre-dinner drink. Martin, Joy THE IMAGE OF LAURA (2003) (verb) in the sense of object Definition to show reluctance At first I demurred when he asked me to do it. Synonyms object We objected strongly. refuse protest Women took to the streets to protest against the arrests. doubt Stop doubting and start loving. dispute pause He paused briefly before answering. disagree hesitate She hesitated, debating whether to answer the phone. waver balk Even biology graduates may balk at animal experiments. take exception cavil This is not the time to cavil about petty details. (noun) in the sense of objection Definition without objecting She entered without demur. Synonyms objection This objection has obviously been dropped. protest a protest against people's growing economic hardship dissent He has responded harshly to any dissent. hesitation The board said it had no hesitation in rejecting the offer. misgiving She had some misgivings about what she was about to do. qualm I had a sudden qualm that all might not be well. scruple a man with no moral scruples compunction I had no compunction about stealing from my parents. demurral demurrer Additional synonyms in the sense of balk Definition to recoil Even biology graduates may balk at animal experiments. Synonyms recoil, resist, hesitate, dodge, falter, evade, shy away, flinch, quail, shirk, shrink, draw back, jib, demur in the sense of cavil Definition to raise annoying petty objections This is not the time to cavil about petty details. Synonyms find fault, object, complain, beef (slang), carp, quibble, kvetch (US, slang), hypercriticize, nit-pick (informal) in the sense of compunction Definition a feeling of guilt or regret I had no compunction about stealing from my parents. Synonyms guilt, misgiving, qualm, scruples, regret, reluctance, sorrow, remorse, repentance, contrition, penitence, stab or sting of conscience, work out Nearby words of demur demote demotic demulcent demur demure den denial Synonyms of 'demur' demur Explore 'demur' in the dictionary*
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