SCRUPLE


Meaning of SCRUPLE in English

n.

Function: intransitive verb

Inflected Form: scru · pled ; scru · pling \ -p( ə -)li ŋ \

Date: 1627

1 : to have scruples

2 : to show reluctance on grounds of conscience : HESITATE

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.