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    decamp
    /ˌdiːˈkamp/

    verb

    • 1. leave a place suddenly or secretly: "now he has decamped to Hollywood" Similar abscondmake offrun offrun awayOpposite return
    • 2. break up or leave a military camp: "the armies of both chiefs had decamped" Similar strike one's tentsbreak campmove onOpposite encamp

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDECAMP | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Decamp means to leave suddenly and unexpectedly, usually without telling anyone. Learn how to use this informal verb in different contexts, see examples from the Hansard archive and find translations in other languages.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › decampDecamp Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Jul 22, 2015 · Decamp means to break up a camp or to depart suddenly. Learn the origin, usage, and examples of this verb from the Merriam-Webster dictionary.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDECAMP | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    Decamp means to leave suddenly and unexpectedly, usually without telling anyone. Learn how to use this informal verb in different contexts, see examples from various sources and find translations in other languages.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDECAMP definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Decamp means to go away from somewhere secretly or suddenly. It can also mean to leave a camp or break camp. See the word forms, pronunciation, collocations, and sentences of decamp.

  6. www.thefreedictionary.com › decampDecamp - definition of decamp by The Free Dictionary

    Decamp means to leave a camp or camping ground, or to depart secretly or suddenly. Find out the origin, usage, and translations of decamp in different languages.

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishdecamp verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    decamp (from…) (to…) to leave a place suddenly, often secretly. He sold their furniture and decamped with the money. The firm's production unit has decamped to California. The first person to take up the job decamped after a few days.

  8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › decampDecamp - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    When you decamp, you leave or depart very suddenly, or in secret. If your rent in Brooklyn keeps going up, you may decide to decamp to New Jersey. Use the verb decamp when people scram — especially when they relocate a household or a business to a new location.