Antonyms for escort

Grammar : Noun, verb

Spell : noun es-kawrt; verb ih-skawrt

Phonetic Transcription : noun ˈɛs kɔrt; verb ɪˈskɔrt

Definition of escort

Origin : 1570s, in military sense, from Middle French escorte (16c.), from Italian scorta, literally "a guiding," from scorgere "to guide," from Vulgar Latin *excorrigere, from ex- "out" (see ex-) + corrigere "set right" (see correct). The sense of "person accompanying another to a social occasion" is 1936.

noun protection; accompaniment
verb act as a companion, guard

Example sentences :

"Your escort was accepted because you were the first to offer it," said Halbert.
Extract from : « Brave and Bold » by Horatio Alger

Did you not insist on going home with Hester Paine, when I had offered my escort?
Extract from : « Brave and Bold » by Horatio Alger

My place was at Hester Paine's side, since she had accepted my escort.
Extract from : « Brave and Bold » by Horatio Alger

And now, may I have the honor of asking you to accept the escort of Mr. Cassidy to our gallery.
Extract from : « Within the Law » by Marvin Dana

But I want to see this fight, and I won't get there if the colonel sends an escort.
Extract from : « In the Midst of Alarms » by Robert Barr

At length the horses and the greater part of the escort had to be abandoned.
Extract from : « The Story of the Malakand Field Force » by Sir Winston S. Churchill

Lieutenant Wynter brought these back, as an escort to the guns.
Extract from : « The Story of the Malakand Field Force » by Sir Winston S. Churchill

Thus the battery was left with no other escort than thirty sappers.
Extract from : « The Story of the Malakand Field Force » by Sir Winston S. Churchill

When he drove out his escort consisted of a couple of Cossacks.
Extract from : « Camps, Quarters and Casual Places » by Archibald Forbes

The plan of the conspirators had been to shoot down the horses and overpower the escort.
Extract from : « The Secret Agent » by Joseph Conrad

Synonyms for escort

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