parry
From LSJ
Κόλαζε τὸν πονηρόν, ἄνπερ δυνατὸς ᾖς → Malum castiga, maxime si sis potens → Den Schurken strafe, wenn du dazu fähig bist
v. trans.
Ward off from oneself: P. and V. ἀμύνεσθαι, εὐλαβεῖσθαι. Parry a question: P. διακρούεσθαι, ὑπεξίστασθαι.