Chaperone Meaning, Definitions, Synonyms & Antonyms

Chaperone [shap-uh-rohn]

NOUN, VERB

Any adult person present in order to maintain order.
An older person who accompanies a young person at a social gathering to ensure proper behaviour and to ensure that the young person does not come to any harm.

Example

"I was a chaperone at my daughter's school party."

"My mom asked my brother to chaperone my school picnic."

Synonyms

Noun: Matron, Companion, Convoy, Duenna, Guard, Guardian

Verb: Escort, Guard, See, Guide, Attend, Company, Consort, Conduct

Antonyms

Noun: -

Verb: Forget, Ignore, Abandon, Dump