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decamp

de·camp
D d

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [dih-kamp]
    • /dɪˈkæmp/
    • /diːˈkæmp/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dih-kamp]
    • /dɪˈkæmp/

Definitions of decamp word

  • verb decamp If you decamp, you go away from somewhere secretly or suddenly. 3
  • verb decamp to leave a camp; break camp 3
  • verb decamp to depart secretly or suddenly; abscond 3
  • intransitive verb decamp to break or leave camp 3
  • intransitive verb decamp to go away suddenly and secretly; run away 3
  • verb without object decamp to depart from a camp; to pack up equipment and leave a camping ground: We decamped before the rain began. 1

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Origin of decamp

First appearance:

before 1670
One of the 47% oldest English words
1670-80; < French décamper, equivalent to dé- dis-1 + camper to encamp; see camp1

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Parts of speech for Decamp

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

decamp popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for decamp

verb decamp

  • vamoose — to leave hurriedly or quickly; decamp.
  • hightail — to go away or leave rapidly: Last we saw of him, he was hightailing down the street.
  • depart — When something or someone departs from a place, they leave it and start a journey to another place.
  • skedaddle — to run away hurriedly; flee.
  • bolt — A bolt is a long metal object which screws into a nut and is used to fasten things together.

Antonyms for decamp

verb decamp

  • wait — to remain inactive or in a state of repose, as until something expected happens (often followed by for, till, or until): to wait for the bus to arrive.
  • come in — If information, a report, or a telephone call comes in, it is received.
  • stay — (of a ship) to change to the other tack.
  • arrive — When a person or vehicle arrives at a place, they come to it at the end of a journey.

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