demurverb [ I ]
uk/dɪˈmɜːr/us/dɪˈmɝː/-rr- formalto express disagreement or refuse to do something:
The lawyer requested a break in the court case, but the judge demurred.
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Refusing & rejecting
demur
noun [ U ] ukus
She agreed to his request without demur.