leave a camp; "The hikers decamped before dawn"
Used in a Sentence
decamp
How to use decamp in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for decamp.
Editorial note
Of course, that was a different era without much telecommuting, and many people suffered tragic losses, but it wasn't bad enough to "decamp" anywhere.
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Parts of speech1
Quick take
leave a camp; "The hikers decamped before dawn"
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of decamp gathered in one view.
run away; usually includes taking something or somebody along; "The thief made off with our silver"; "the accountant absconded with the cash from the safe"
leave suddenly; "She persuaded him to decamp"; "skip town"
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for decamp.
verb
leave a camp; "The hikers decamped before dawn"
verb
run away; usually includes taking something or somebody along; "The thief made off with our silver"; "the accountant absconded with the cash from the safe"
See also: abscond, bolt, absquatulate
verb
leave suddenly; "She persuaded him to decamp"; "skip town"
Example sentences
Of course, that was a different era without much telecommuting, and many people suffered tragic losses, but it wasn't bad enough to "decamp" anywhere.
Pretty confident if there were a 1989-level earthquake, most startups and tech companies would just decamp to somewhere else for the recovery period.
The US has the same situation in between its own states, and why a single state can't go too far in providing benefits for its people lest it need to raise taxes too much that it causes businesses to decamp.
When they eventually raise retail prices to a sustainable level, DRM ensures that anyone with an existing Kindle library won't be as price-sensitive as someone who can easily decamp to a competing platform.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use decamp in a sentence?
Of course, that was a different era without much telecommuting, and many people suffered tragic losses, but it wasn't bad enough to "decamp" anywhere.
What does decamp mean?
leave a camp; "The hikers decamped before dawn"
What part of speech is decamp?
decamp is commonly used as verb.