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demur in Spanish

demur in Spanish is objetar — demur means to show that you are unwilling to do something, or to disagree with it.

demur in Spanish

objetar
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 Spanish?
"demur" in Spanish is objetar. demur means: To show that you are unwilling to do something, or to disagree with it.
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