Demur | Mean of demur in English Dictionary
/dɪˈmɚ/
- Verb
- to disagree politely with another person's statement or suggestion
- She suggested that he would win easily, but he demurred, saying he expected the election to be close.
- to politely refuse to accept a request or suggestion
- A number of people wanted her to run for governor, but she demurred. [=declined]
- Noun
- an act of disagreeing about something
- She accepted the group's decision without demur. [=(more commonly) without protest]
