demur

Từ điển American Heritage Dictionary 4th

de·mur (dĭ-mûrʹ)intr.v. de·murred, de·mur·ring, de·murs
1. To voice opposition; object:
demurred at the suggestion.
See Synonyms at object.
2. Law. To enter a demurrer.
3. To delay.n.
1. The act of demurring.
2. An objection.
3. A delay. [Middle English demuren, to delay, from Anglo-Norman demurer, from Latin dēmorārī: dē-, de- + morārī, to delay (from mora, delay).] de·murʹra·ble adj.

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  demurral, demurrer, except