(n)hedge, hedgingany technique designed to reduce or eliminate financial risk; for example, taking two positions that will offset each other if prices change
(v)hedge, fudge, evade, put off, circumvent, parry, elude, skirt, dodge, duck, sidestepavoid 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”