If you parry a blow from someone who is attacking you, you push aside their arm or weapon so that you are not hurt. I did not want to wound him, but to restrict myself to defence, to parry his attacks I parried, and that's when my sword broke. = deflect. British navigator who commanded three expeditions in search of the Northwest Passage (1819-1820, 1821-1823, and 1824-1825)
If you parry a question or argument, you cleverly avoid answering it or dealing with it. In an awkward press conference, Mr King parried questions on the allegations. = counter
a/ To defend against attack by deflecting the attacking blade with the application of forte to foible Some examples are, simple parries, circular, semi-circular, parry one, parry two etc b/ to deflect the attackers weapon by some other means, e g with the hand, dagger etc
A computer conversational program that simulated responses of a paranoid patient and was then used in a machine-man test of indistinguishability with psychiatrists as the expert judges (Solso)
avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues); "He dodged the issue"; "she skirted the problem"; "They tend to evade their responsibilities"; "he evaded the questions skillfully"
A warding off of a thrust or blow, as in sword and bayonet exercises or in boxing; hence, figuratively, a defensive movement in debate or other intellectual encounter