parry
I
verb
avert, avoid, beat off, block, brush off, chase away, chase off, confute, counter, defendere, deflect, dodge, drive away, drive back, elude, escape, evade, fence, fend off, fight off, foil, force back, hedge, hold at bay, hold back, hold off, intercept, interfere, intervene, keep at bay, keep away, keep clear of, keep off, offer resistance, oppose, outface, prevent, propulsare, push away, put up a struggle, rebuff, refute, reluct, reluctate, repel, repellere, repulse, resist, sidestep, stave off, stop, stymie, take evasive action, thwart, turn aside, turn away, turn back, ward off, withstand
II
index
avert, bicker, block, defense, dispute (debate), divert, elude, equivocate, prevaricate, prevent, rebut, refute, repel (drive back), reply, resist (oppose), respond, retort
Burton's Legal Thesaurus.
William C. Burton.
2006