Decamp

Word DECAMP
Character 6
Hyphenation de camp
Pronunciations /diːˈkæmp/

Definitions and meanings of "Decamp"

What do we mean by decamp?

To depart secretly or suddenly. intransitive verb

To depart from a camp or camping ground. intransitive verb

To depart from a camp or camping-ground; break camp; march off: as, the army decamped at six o'clock.

In a general sense, to depart quickly, secretly, or unceremoniously; take one's self off; run away: as, he decamped suddenly.

To camp.

To break up a camp; to move away from a camping ground, usually by night or secretly. intransitive verb

Hence, to depart suddenly; to run away; -- generally used disparagingly. intransitive verb

To break up camp and move on. verb

To disappear suddenly and secretly. verb

Leave suddenly verb

Run away; usually includes taking something or somebody along verb

Leave a camp verb

To break up camp and move on.

To disappear suddenly and secretly.

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The word "decamp" in example sentences

They decamp from the nick and roaraway in a cloud of dust. ❋ Inspector Gadget (2007)

But late Friday protest leaders softened their stance, saying they would agree to decamp from the Thai capital's commercial center if Abhisit were to promise to dissolve parliament in 30 days. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Perhaps this explains Ford’s subsequent decision to decamp from the South in search of a more gullible electorate. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Alarmed at my strange situation, I now sought to decamp, meaning to wait for Lady Crewe up stairs: but to even approach the door was impossible. ❋ Fanny Burney (1796)

I know quite a lot about Caroline Schermerhorn Astor and her son John Hacob Astor IV, including the huge family war that caused one branch of the family to decamp to Britain. ❋ Unknown (2010)

He has also praised the Occupy movement and its message, while telling protesters they must decamp. ❋ Tamara Audi (2011)

CAIRO - Under mounting pressure from protesters who have refused to decamp from central Cairo, Egypt's ruling military council announced Thursday that the country's prime minister had resigned. ❋ Unknown (2011)

In January, the University of Pennsylvania's West Coast business campus will decamp from the Folger Building, once home to the namesake coffee company, to the top floor of the Hills Plaza building, former headquarters of the Hills Bros. coffee company. ❋ Unknown (2011)

It's no wonder that art fairs are sprouting up where many New York collectors decamp for the summer. ❋ Unknown (2011)

So it was no wonder that last week a collective sigh of relief followed Mr. Muti's first concerts here since autumn, when an intestinal ailment later attributed to exhaustion caused him to decamp to Italy. ❋ David Mermelstein (2011)

The players have been forced to decamp while the historic building—with its sumptuous red velvet and gilded interior—is renovated. ❋ Lennox Morrison (2012)

David Hammons, an eventual MacArthur fellow who would decamp for New York in 1974, said "I wish I could make art like James Turrell's, but we're too oppressed for me to be dabbling out there." ❋ Peter Plagens (2011)

After the dust settled and Ms. Fox returned to LA, or her suite at the Soho Grand, or wherever stars decamp these days, the boy's parents, hair stylists Revi and Valery Joseph, asked if anyone had documented their son's star turn. ❋ Ralph Gardner Jr. (2011)

Rosie, LT, and some poor artist who Bravo paid to do this decamp to a farm outside the city. ❋ Una LaMarche (2011)

Fresh off the heels of opening his second Bowery canteen, Peels, Mr. Somer plans to decamp to Brooklyn where he will whittle his own line of salvaged wood furniture. ❋ Unknown (2011)

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