parried
par-ried
verb
Successfully blocked or deflected a physical attack, often with a weapon.
"He parried the blow with his shield."
verb
Cleverly avoided or deflected a difficult question or accusation.
"She parried the reporter's probing question."
Thesaurus
Synonyms: evade, circumvent, sidestep, parry, fudge, put off, duck, dodge, hedge, elude, skirt, deflect