parry
par-ry
noun
An act of parrying; a defensive movement made to ward off an attack.
"His quick parry saved him from injury."
verb
To ward off an attack or blow, especially with a defensive movement.
"He managed to parry the incoming punch."
Thesaurus
Synonyms: evade, circumvent, sidestep, fudge, put off, duck, dodge, hedge, elude, skirt, deflect, block