demur

Sinhala Dictionary definitions for demur

demur 🔊 /dɪmɚˈ/

demur : ආන්දෝලනය

demur : නොකැමැත්ත

demur : විරුද්ධ වෙනවා

demur : දිමුරනවා

demur : සැක ප්‍රකාශ කරනවා

demur definition

Intransitive verb.

  1. To linger; to stay; to tarry.
  2. 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.
  3. To scruple or object; to take exception; as, I demur to that statement.
  4. To interpose a demurrer. See Demurrer, 2.
  5. Stop; pause; hesitation as to proceeding; suspense of decision or action; scruple.

Transitive verb.

  1. To suspend judgment concerning; to doubt of or hesitate about.
  2. To cause delay to; to put off.