decamp

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verb

de·​camp di-ˈkamp 

dē-

decamped; decamping; decamps

intransitive verb

1

: to break up a camp

2

: to depart suddenly : abscond

decampment

di-ˈkamp-mənt 

dē-

noun

decampment

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noun

de·​camp·​ment di-ˈkamp-mənt 

dē-

plural -s

: the act or process of decamping : departure from a camp

Examples of decamp in a Sentence

Verb

She took the papers and decamped.

He decamped to Europe soon after news of the scandal broke.

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

The team decamped for a single day on the Paramount lot in Los Angeles. — Clayton Davis, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026

The pressure is becoming too much to bear, and one by one her circle of friends decamp to the only slightly safer environs of pre-war Paris. — Damon Wise, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2026

In March 2024, after the Chiefs won the Super Bowl and during a break from her Eras Tour, the couple decamped to the historic Beverly Hills estate Swift bought in 2014 and renovated. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 2 Sep. 2026

The duo had decamped to California earlier this month for college. — Biz Sherbert, Vogue, 30 Aug. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Verb

French décamper, from Middle French descamper, from des- de- + camper to camp

Noun

French décampement, from décamper to decamp + -ment

First Known Use

Verb

1676, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for decamp

• encamp
• headlamp
• preamp
• revamp
• timestamp
• amp
• champ
• clamp
• cramp
• damp
• gamp
• lamp

Kids Definition

decamp

verb

de·​camp di-ˈkamp 

1

: to pack up gear and leave a camp

2

: to depart suddenly : abscond

decamped with the funds

decampment

-mənt 

noun