English Explanatory Dictionary

decamp

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To break camp and move on.
  2. To disappear suddenly and secretly.
  3. To debark, to disembark.
name
  1. A surname

Pronunciation

/diːˈkæmp/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-decamp.wav

Word forms

decamp decamps decamping decamped

Etymology

* French décamper, Old French descamper.

Synonyms

abscond absquatulate

Derived words

decampee decamper decampment
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