Enter the word for search

decamp

/dɪˈkæmp/

decampverb

decamped

Past Simple

decamped

Past Participle

decamping

ing-form

/dɪˈkæmp/

Translations

décamperSe dit d’un départ rapide, souvent précipité ou discret; peut aussi s’employer pour quitter un camp.

The thieves decided to decamp in the middle of the night to avoid the police.

Les voleurs ont décidé de décamper au milieu de la nuit pour éviter la police.

Additional translations

déguerpirFamilier; accentue l’idée de partir vite, souvent en urgence ou sans cérémonie.

Definitions

To depart suddenly or secretly, especially to relocate one's residence or to avoid detection or capture.

The thieves decided to decamp in the middle of the night to avoid the police.

To break up a camp and move on, typically used in a military context.

The soldiers were ordered to decamp at dawn and march to the next location.

Synonyms

take off

run away