What is to reduce the risk of a wager by making a bet against the side or chance one has bet on called?
hedge — (Betting) To reduce the risk of a wager by making a bet against the side or chance one has bet on. (Webster's 1913.)
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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