Verb
1. 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"2. hinder or restrict with or as if with a hedge;
"The animals were hedged in"3. enclose or bound in with or as it with a hedge or hedges;
"hedge the property"4. minimize loss or risk;
"diversify your financial portfolio to hedge price risks""hedge your bets"