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Decamp

Decamp Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Decamp? [v] leave suddenly (very informal usage); "She persuaded him to decamp"; "skip town" [v] run away; usually includes taking something or somebody along [v] leave a camp; "The hikers decamped before dawn" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Decamp: abscond \| absquatulate \| bolt \| break camp \| go off \| run off \| skip \| vamoose Related Terms \| Find terms related to Decamp: abscond \| absquatulate \| avoid \| beat a retreat \| begone \| bolt \| break \| break camp \| clear out \| cut and run \| depart \| desert \| dog it \| elope \| elude \| escape \| evade \| exit \| flee \| fly \| fugitate \| go \| go AWOL \| hightail \| jump \| jump bail \| kite \| lam \| leave \| levant \| make off \| powder \| pull up stakes \| quit \| retire \| run \| run away \| run away from \| run away with \| run for it \| run off \| scape \| scram \| show the heels \| shun \| skedaddle \| skip \| skip out \| slip the cable \| split \| strike camp \| take a powder \| take flight \| take French leave \| take off \| take to flight \| take wing \| turn tail \| vamoose \| withdraw See Also \| depart \| flee \| fly \| go away \| go forth \| leave \| levant \| quit \| take flight \| take leave Decamp In Webster's Dictionary \De*camp"\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Decamped} (?; 215); p. pr. & vb. n. {Decamping}.] [F. d['e]camper; pref. d['e]- (L. dis) + camp camp. See {Camp}.] 1. To break up a camp; to move away from a camping ground, usually by night or secretly. --Macaulay. 2. Hence, to depart suddenly; to run away; -- generally used disparagingly. The fathers were ordered to decamp, and the house was once again converted into a tavern. --Goldsmith.

Decamp Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Decamp?

[v] leave suddenly (very informal usage); "She persuaded him to decamp"; "skip town"
[v] run away; usually includes taking something or somebody along
[v] leave a camp; "The hikers decamped before dawn"

Decamp In Webster's Dictionary

\De*camp"\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Decamped} (?; 215); p.
pr. & vb. n. {Decamping}.] [F. d['e]camper; pref. d['e]- (L.
dis) + camp camp. See {Camp}.]
1. To break up a camp; to move away from a camping ground,
   usually by night or secretly. --Macaulay.

2. Hence, to depart suddenly; to run away; -- generally used
   disparagingly.

         The fathers were ordered to decamp, and the house
         was once again converted into a tavern. --Goldsmith.

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