Meaning

2 senses
  1. (countable, uncountable)The act of demurring.

  2. (countable, uncountable)A formal objection.

    (law) a formal objection to an opponent's pleadings

Forms

plural: demurrals
Singulardemurral
Pluraldemurrals

regular

Synonyms

7 synonyms
act of demurring: suspending proceedings:hiatus
act of demurring: putting off:deferral
Close in meaning
  • (law) a formal objection to an opponent's pleadings:demurdemurrer

Word family

1 related words
Relateddemur

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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