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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Elon Musk moved automaker Tesla Inc. and social-media platform X to the Austin area, while Chevron Corp. and Charles Schwab Corp. decamped for Houston and Westlake, respectively. Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2025 To mark the 2025 Lunar New Year and celebrate the Year of the Snake, Mar decamped NYC for Sin City, hosting her annual bash at Delilah at Wynn Las Vegas. Leah Faye Cooper, Vogue, 4 Feb. 2025 Financially ailing Groupon, which had occupied 300,000 square feet there, decamped about a year ago for a 25,000-square-foot space in the Loop. The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 31 Jan. 2025 After that evening’s long ceremony (ended after 1 a.m.), friends and associates of the band decamped for an ultra-late blast through even more songs from the Nirvana canon featuring all of the evening’s singers. Jem Aswad, Variety, 31 Jan. 2025 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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Cite this Entry

“Decamp.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/decamp. Accessed 19 Feb. 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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