Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun demur

1 sense of demur

Sense 1
demur, demurral, demurrer -- ((law) a formal objection to an opponent's pleadings)
       => objection -- (the speech act of objecting)

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb demur

2 senses of demur

Sense 1
demur, except -- (take exception to; "he demurred at my suggestion to work on Saturday")
       => object -- (express or raise an objection or protest or criticism or express dissent; "She never objected to the amount of work her boss charged her with"; "When asked to drive the truck, she objected that she did not have a driver's license")

Sense 2
demur -- (enter a demurrer)
       => plead -- (make an allegation in an action or other legal proceeding, especially answer the previous pleading of the other party by denying facts therein stated or by alleging new facts)