/dɪˈmɜː/
noun
Stop; pause; hesitation as to proceeding; suspense of decision or action; scruple.verb
To linger; to stay; to tarryTo 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.To scruple or object; to take exception; to oppose; to balkTo interpose a demurrer.To suspend judgment concerning; to doubt of or hesitate aboutTo cause delay to; to put off