Avoid commitment to a boundary (5)
I believe the answer is:
hedge
I believe this is a double definition.
'avoid commitment' is the first definition.
(I've seen this before)
'to a boundary' is the second definition.
(I've seen this before)
(Other definitions for hedge that I've seen before include "bush as a > barrier" , "Bushy barrier" , "Be shifty" , "Stall" , "Fence formed by bushes" .)