verb
- associating or spending time with someone, especially someone considered undesirable or inappropriate
Usage: often used in legal or formal contexts
Examples
- The police warned him about consorting with known criminals.
- She was accused of consorting with the enemy during wartime.
- The politician’s career was damaged by reports of him consorting with lobbyists.
- Parents worried about their teenager consorting with the wrong crowd.
- The company policy prohibits employees from consorting with competitors.
- He was seen consorting with suspicious individuals near the warehouse.