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.
Recent Examples on the Web Season 21 began in Wisconsin before decamping for the Caribbean, where contestants visited Curaçao and Aruba between cooking meals on a massive cruise ship. Alison Herman, Variety, 20 June 2024 Considering that Giorgio Armani will decamp from Milan Fashion Week to present its spring 2025 in New York on Oct. 17, the day is set to lack critical mass, with the fashion crowd likely to move onto the next leg of the fashion marathon in Paris early that day. Sandra Salibian, WWD, 24 July 2024 The Golden State Warriors, who decamped for San Francisco in 2019, always spanned the Bay Area, aligned with the region more than a city. Reis Thebault, Washington Post, 21 July 2024 The dates continued in January of this year in Bahrain, followed by an Asian leg and then another brief swing through the U.S. before decamping to Europe once again for shows stretching from June through September. Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 5 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for decamp 

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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 18 Aug. 2024.

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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