verb
decamp
Decamp (verb) means to pack up a camp and leave.
verb
1
To pack up a camp and leave.
2
To leave quickly and without telling anyone.
3
To get off a ship or other vehicle.
"I let the civilian members of our team decamp the bus first and then the main members of Team Seven and finally the hippie from Iceland, Oran! ACT 50 I noticed an RAF truck at the bottom."
— Kenn Gordon, The Return of Seven (2019)
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Etymology
* French décamper, Old French descamper.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the meaning of decamp?
"decamp" (verb) means to pack up a camp and leave.
What is another word for decamp?
Other words for "decamp" include bolt, abscond, vamoose, absquatulate, skip.
What is the opposite of decamp?
The opposite of "decamp" is encamp.
What are the different meanings of decamp?
"decamp" has 3 main meanings: 1. To pack up a camp and leave; 2. To leave quickly and without telling anyone; 3. To get off a ship or other vehicle.
