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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 of decamp from the Web
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In response, some black feminists decamped from feminism to create womanism.
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Soon afterward, Weinstein decamped to Arizona to seek treatment.
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Later in the evening, the group will decamp to the nearby property of Frogmore House for an even more intimate reception.
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About 58,000 more people came here from abroad than left last year, surpassing the 46,000 who decamped for other states.
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Its neighbor on Massachusetts Avenue, the New England Confectionery Company, decamped from Cambridge in 2003, moving its plant to Revere.
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The latest iteration of this financial freight train is on display this week in Dallas, where the league decamped for the N.F.L. Draft that began Thursday night at AT&T Stadium.
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The restaurant is now run by an apprentice of its founder, Keiji Nakazawa, who decamped for Hawaii in 2015.
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Afterward, Meghan reappeared for the cameras changed into a sleek Stella McCartney gown—Harry in a tux—and the couple decamped in a vintage Jaguar to Frogmore House for their evening reception.
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Origin and Etymology of decamp
French décamper, from Middle French descamper, from des- de- + camper to camp
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First Known Use: 1676
in the meaning defined at sense 1
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Definition of decamp for English Language Learners
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: to leave a place suddenly and secretly
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Definition of decamp for Students
decamped;
decamping
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: to pack up gear and leave a camp
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: to go away suddenly
As soon as school was out, we decamped to the beach.
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