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demur in Dutch

demur in Dutch is verzet aantekenen — demur means to show that you are unwilling to do something, or to disagree with it.

demur in Dutch

verzet aantekenen
verb
Chiefly followed by to, and sometimes by at or on: to object or be reluctant; to balk, to take exception.

What does "demur" mean?

  1. verb To show that you are unwilling to do something, or to disagree with it.
    "I demur to that statement."
  2. verb (law) To file a formal objection that a case should be dismissed because, even taking the other side's facts as true, they do not support a legal claim.
  3. verb To continue to exist; to last.
  4. verb To stay somewhere longer than needed; to delay.
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demur in a sentence

  • I demur to that statement.
  • The personnel demurred at the management’s new scheme.

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What is "demur" in Dutch?
"demur" in Dutch is verzet aantekenen. demur means: To show that you are unwilling to do something, or to disagree with it.
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