decamp

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

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 on the Web

But the filmmaker has said he was once offered the opportunity to decamp and direct a rival James Bond film. — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2026

The family decamped to a patch of as-yet-undeveloped swampland near the Everglades, convinced that others would join them. — Alex Barasch, Vulture, 19 Oct. 2026

The crew decamped to Joshua Tree, jamming around a campfire and recording in a makeshift studio in their Airbnb. — Isabelle Farina, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026

Bread & Butter’s title track is the only time when things decamp to the treacly, mostly because of how Cartunez’s syrupy beat drowns out Droog’s hazy memories of 9/11 and descriptions of a side chick who looks like Ronnie from The Player’s Club. — Dylan Green, Pitchfork, 8 Oct. 2026

Word History

Etymology

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

First Known Use

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