decamp

verb

de·​camp di-ˈkamp How to pronounce decamp (audio)
dē-
decamped; decamping; decamps

intransitive verb

1
: to break up a camp
2
: to depart suddenly : abscond
decampment noun

Examples of decamp in a Sentence

She took the papers and decamped. He decamped to Europe soon after news of the scandal broke.
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Countless sports teams from the Premier League to the NFL have decamped from their spiritual homes to brand-new stadiums. Phil Hay, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025 The city lost most of the London squad that decamped here last year, including Martine Rose and David Koma, but will welcome British newcomers Qasimi and Saul Nash. Martino Carrera, WWD, 6 Jan. 2025 The 78-year-old actor decamped from Hollywood to South Florida almost five years ago, snapping up a $35 million mansion with a private dock on the Intracoastal Waterway. Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 20 Dec. 2024 Her father and mother decamped from the dampness of San Francisco for Los Angeles largely in search of drier air for their asthmatic only daughter. Gary Baum, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for decamp 

Word History

Etymology

French décamper, from Middle French descamper, from des- de- + camper to camp

First Known Use

1676, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of decamp was in 1676

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“Decamp.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/decamp. Accessed 26 Jan. 2025.

Kids Definition

decamp

verb
de·​camp di-ˈkamp How to pronounce decamp (audio)
1
: to pack up gear and leave a camp
2
: to depart suddenly : abscond
decamped with the funds
decampment noun

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