dodge

English

/dɒdʒ/

verb
Definitions
  • (ambitransitive) To avoid (something) by moving suddenly out of the way.
  • (transitive) To avoid; to sidestep.
  • (archaic) To go hither and thither.
  • (photography) To decrease the exposure for certain areas of an image in order to make them darker (compare burn (burn)).
  • (transitive) To follow by dodging, or suddenly shifting from place to place.
  • (ambitransitive) To trick somebody.

Etymology

Inherited from Old English dydrian (deceive).

Origin

Old English

dydrian

Gloss

deceive

Concept
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Ontological Category

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