parry
verb
[ ˈpari ]
• ward off (a weapon or attack) with a countermove.
• "he parried the blow by holding his sword vertically"
Similar:
ward off,
fend off,
stave off,
turn aside,
deflect,
hold off,
block,
avert,
counter,
rebuff,
repel,
repulse,
hold/keep at bay,
parry
noun
• an act of parrying something.
• "the swords clashed in a parry"
Origin:
late 17th century: probably representing French parez! ‘ward off!’, imperative of parer, from Italian parare ‘ward off’.
