decamp

[dih-kamp]

verb (used without object)

1. to depart from a camp; to pack up equipment and leave a camping ground.

   We decamped before the rain began.

2. to depart quickly, secretly, or unceremoniously.

   The band of thieves decamped in the night.

decamp

/ dɪˈkæmp /

verb

1. to leave a camp; break camp

2. to depart secretly or suddenly; abscond

Other Word Forms

• decampment noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of decamp¹

1670–80; < French décamper, equivalent to dé- dis- ¹ + camper to encamp; camp ¹

Example Sentences

For its part, Netflix has generated a handful of blockbuster franchises, including “Squid Game,” “Bridgerton” and “Stranger Things,” but the creators of the last series are decamping to Paramount.

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John Clyde decamped to his home in upstate New York after the pandemic emptied Manhattan’s streets.

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Many residents decamped for suburbs and less expensive locales.

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Many who would have decamped to Florida and Texas previously.

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But her parents simply decamped to Santa Rosa, where the ceremony took place amid sadness and joy.

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