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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Ringo decamped to Sardinia, and somehow the press didn’t hear about it. Mark Leibovich, The Atlantic, 31 Mar. 2025 Guetta decamped from Wynn Nightlife last year after over a decade at XS and Encore Beach Club, sparking an era of shifts in residences up and down the Strip. Melinda Sheckells, Billboard, 29 Mar. 2025 Not to mention the studio will be decamping to Las Vegas next week for its first-ever presentation for theater owners at CinemaCon. Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 28 Mar. 2025 After one more year in Park City, Utah, the festival will decamp further east, picking up stakes for Boulder, Colorado. Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 27 Mar. 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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“Decamp.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/decamp. Accessed 12 Apr. 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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