decamp

(dē kamp, di-)

intransitive verb

  1. to break or leave camp
  2. to go away suddenly and secretly; run away

Origin: Fr décamper, to break camp: see de- & camp

Related Forms:

See decamp in American Heritage Dictionary 4

intransitive verb de·camped, de·camp·ing, de·camps
  1. To depart secretly or suddenly.
  2. To depart from a camp or camping ground.

Origin:

Origin: French décamper

Origin: , from Old French descamper, to strike camp

Origin: : des-, de-

Origin: + camper, to camp (from camp, camp; see camp1)

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Related Forms:

  • de·campˈment noun

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