demur Definition
de·mur (dē mʉr′, di-)
intransitive verb -·murred′, -·mur′·ring
- to hesitate because of one's doubts or objections; have scruples; object
- Law to enter a demurrer
Etymology: ME demuren < OFr demorer < L demorari, to delay < de-, from + morari, to delay < mora, a delay < IE base *(s)mer-, to remember > memory
noun
- an act or instance of demurring
- an objection raised or exception taken
demur Synonyms
demur Law Definition
v
To deny the legal
sufficiency of an adversarys claim, without admitting or denying the truth of
the underlying facts, usually on a technical legal basis rather than the merits
of the claim; to file a demurrer.
demur Usage Examples
Preposition: on
ground: Alexander demurred on the grounds that merchants were too smart and might be too skeptical, being worldly.
Modifying Another Word
- not: He said the costs would be borne by the Home budget, and Council did not demur.
- politely: He politely demurred; but he could marshal no argument against hers.
- slightly: St Andrew at Norton is the slightly demur sister church of St George, a mile away at Stowlangtoft.
- rather: He talked about tangential energy and radial energy and most of us who were scientists really rather demurred from that.
Browse dictionary entries near demur
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- ‹ demoralized
- ‹ demoralize
- ‹ demoralization
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