demur
verb [I] /dɪˈmɜːr/
/-ˈmɝː/ (-rr-) formalDefinition
› to express disagreement or refuse to do something: The lawyer requested a break in the court case, but the judge demurred.Arguing and disagreeingRefusing and rejecting demur noun [U] › She agreed to his request without demur.Arguing and disagreeingRefusing and rejecting
(Definition of demur verb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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