to demur

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English - Turkish
{f} itiraz etmek
etmek
duraksama
{f} itiraz et
karşı çıkmak
itiraz
{f} karşı koymak
karşı çık
without demur tereddüt etmeden
{i} tereddüd
{f} kabul etmemek, itiraz etmek. i
{f} zorluk çıkarmak
davada bir maddeye itiraz etmek
English - English
To balk; to oppose
To suspend judgment concerning; to doubt of or hesitate about

The latter I demur, for in their looks Much reason, and in their actions, oft appears. - John Milton.

To delay; to pause; to suspend proceedings or judgment in view of a doubt or difficulty; to hesitate; to put off the determination or conclusion of an affair

Upon this rub, the English embassadors thought fit to demur. - Hayward?.

To linger; to stay; to tarry

Yet durst not demur nor abide upon the camp. - Nicols?.

To scruple or object; to take exception; to oppose; to balk

The personnel demurred at the management's new scheme.

{v} to doubt, hesitate, delay, put off, stop
{n} a doubt, hesitation, objection, delay
{i} hesitation; objection
To cause delay to; to put off
take exception to; "he demurred at my suggestion to work on Saturday"
enter a demurrer
\dih-MUR\, intransitive verb: 1 To object; to take exception 2 To delay
(law) a formal objection to an opponent's pleadings
To scruple or object; to take exception; as, I demur to that statement
See Demurrer, 2
To interpose a demurrer. See demurrer
Stop; pause; hesitation as to proceeding; suspense of decision or action; scruple
{f} object, protest; hesitate
To interpose a demurrer
To object for legal insufficiency; to interpose a demurrer
(de mer') - To file a pleading (called "a demurrer") admitting the truth of the facts in the complaint, or answer, but contending they are legally insufficient
(law) a formal objection to an opponent's pleadings take exception to; "he demurred at my suggestion to work on Saturday" enter a demurrer
If you do something without demur, you do it immediately and without making any protest. When Scobie opened the door and stood aside for her to enter, she did so without demur. to express doubt about or opposition to a plan or suggestion (demorer, from morari ). disagreement or disapproval without demur
If you demur, you say that you do not agree with something or will not do something that you have been asked to do. The doctor demurred, but Piercey was insistent
(law) a formal objection to an opponent's pleadings take exception to; "he demurred at my suggestion to work on Saturday"
to demur
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