decamp

[US]/dɪˈkæmp/
[UK]/dɪˈkæmp/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vi. secretly leave a place, especially in order to escape or withdraw
n. escape; withdrawal
Word Forms
Past Tensedecamped
Present Participledecamping
Third Person Singulardecamps
Past Participledecamped
Pluraldecamps

Phrases & Collocations

suddenly decamp

Example Sentences

now he has decamped to Hollywood.

the copyists sold the originals and decamped with the proceeds.

He was roughly awaked from his dream of making a fortune when his partner decamped with 100, 000 dollars.

Brooks was roughly awoken from his dream of making a fortune when his partner decamped with $100,000.

The soldiers decided to decamp during the night.

The thieves decamped with all the valuable items.

The campers were forced to decamp due to a sudden storm.

The protestors decamped from the square after their demands were met.

The family decided to decamp to a warmer climate.

The bandits decamped with the hostages in tow.

The students decamped from the classroom when the fire alarm went off.

The refugees decamped from the war-torn country in search of safety.

The hikers were forced to decamp when they realized they were lost.

The nomadic tribe would decamp frequently in search of fresh grazing lands.

Real-world Examples

More than happlly decamp for greener pastures.

Source: Go blank axis version

In 2007, a then-20-year-old Liu decamped for China.

Source: "The Sixth Sound" Reading Selection

They decamped to a nearby farmhouse to play Monopoly with the stolen banknotes.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

Frontier is one such firm. It has decamped to Vancouver to build a marketplace for remote workers.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

He hastily and secretly decamped, arranging that his resignation would not become public until he was safely in the North.

Source: Gone with the Wind

Last year Shein also decamped to Singapore, from Guangzhou.

Source: Economist Business

Martineau decamped for the United States and spent two years travelling the country, observing social practices.

Source: Sociology Crash Course

For a while, four members built suicide drones, before decamping to a workshop that specialises in such things.

Source: The Economist Science and Technology

But the silver lining is that bears decamping to land have lower levels of toxic mercury due to their changes in diet.

Source: Science in 60 Seconds: October 2017 Collection

She would hum noisily, scrolling through her iPad, until Agnes, silently enraged, would get up and decamp to her dressing room.

Source: Still Me (Me Before You #3)

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