outrider vs escort

outrider and escort both are nouns.

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

As nouns, escort is a hypernym of outrider; that is, escort is a word with a broader meaning than outrider:

Other hypernyms of outrider include bodyguard.

outrider (noun)	escort (noun)
an escort who rides ahead (as a member of the vanguard)	the act of accompanying someone or something in order to protect them
	a participant in a date
	someone who escorts and protects a prominent person
	an attendant who is employed to accompany someone

outrider (verb)	escort (verb)
	accompany as an escort
	conduct someone someplace