Antonyms for resort


Grammar : Noun, verb
Spell : ri-zawrt
Phonetic Transcription : rɪˈzɔrt


Definition of resort

Origin :
  • late 14c., "that to which one has recourse for aid or assistance," from Old French resort "resource, a help, an aid, a remedy," back-formation from resortir "to resort," literally "to go out again," from re- "again" (see re-) + sortir "go out" (see sortie). Meaning "place people go for recreation" is first recorded 1754. Phrase in the last resort (1670s) translates French en dernier ressort, originally of legal appeals.
  • noun vacation place
  • noun alternative, recourse
  • verb have recourse to; make use of
Example sentences :
  • They have been and are the chief criminals, and no camouflage to which they may resort will save them.
  • Extract from : « Government by the Brewers? » by Adolph Keitel
  • When a people really means to do something, it must resort to democracy.
  • Extract from : « The Call of the Twentieth Century » by David Starr Jordan
  • To do this they have to resort to schemes which hide their identity.
  • Extract from : « The Law-Breakers » by Ridgwell Cullum
  • When confirmed diseases occur, the only safe course is to resort to the most skilful medical assistance that can be obtained.
  • Extract from : « The Cook and Housekeeper's Complete and Universal Dictionary; Including a System of Modern Cookery, in all Its Various Branches, » by Mary Eaton
  • I would suggest your going to some resort, either in the mountains or at the seashore.
  • Extract from : « Galusha the Magnificent » by Joseph C. Lincoln
  • Those behind it were awake to the possibilities of the Cape as a summer resort.
  • Extract from : « The Rise of Roscoe Paine » by Joseph C. Lincoln
  • If I become vexed with my work, or anything else, that is my resort at once.
  • Extract from : « The Prison Chaplaincy, And Its Experiences » by Hosea Quinby
  • And this was not the first time she had had to resort to the same dangerous narcotic.
  • Extract from : « Victor's Triumph » by Mrs. E. D. E. N. Southworth
  • They resort to every stratagem which a vile and savage spirit could inspire.
  • Extract from : « Three Years in the Federal Cavalry » by Willard Glazier
  • He again turned his attention to the scene within the resort, as did the two men with him.
  • Extract from : « The Coyote » by James Roberts

Synonyms for resort

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