abwehren — meaning in English

English meaning

• deflect verb To cause something to change direction, usually by bouncing or glancing off.
• parry verb To block or deflect a blow, attack, or difficult question.
• repel verb To drive back or fight off an attack or attacker.

Senses

abwehren is used for these senses in English:

• deflect (transitive, ball games) To touch the ball, often unwittingly, after a shot or a sharp pass, thereby making it unpredictable for the other players.
• fend off To defend against; to repel with force or effort
• repel (transitive, now, _, rare) To turn (someone) away from a privilege, right, job, etc. [from 15th c.]
• repel (transitive, physics) To force away by means of a repulsive force. [from 17th c.]
• stave off (idiomatic) To prevent something from happening; to obviate or avert.
• ward off (transitive) To parry, or turn aside.

deflect — full definition

1. verb To cause something to change direction, usually by bouncing or glancing off.
2. verb To avoid dealing directly with a question, criticism, or blame.

parry — full definition

1. verb To block or deflect a blow, attack, or difficult question.
2. noun A move that blocks or deflects an attack.

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