escort vs safeguard

escort and safeguard both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
escort	Yes	No	Yes	No
safeguard	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, safeguard is a hyponym of escort; that is, safeguard is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than escort:

Other hyponyms of escort include squire, convoy, chaperon, chaperone.

escort (noun)	safeguard (noun)
the act of accompanying someone or something in order to protect them	a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc.
a participant in a date	a document or escort providing safe passage through a region especially in time of war
someone who escorts and protects a prominent person
an attendant who is employed to accompany someone

escort (verb)	safeguard (verb)
accompany as an escort	make safe
conduct someone someplace	escort safely