Decamp
[dɪ'kæmp]
Definition
(verb.) leave suddenly; 'She persuaded him to decamp'; 'skip town'.
(verb.) leave a camp; 'The hikers decamped before dawn'.
Checker: Nellie--From WordNet
Definition
(v. i.) To break up a camp; to move away from a camping ground, usually by night or secretly.
(v. i.) Hence, to depart suddenly; to run away; -- generally used disparagingly.
Inputed by Logan
Synonyms and Synonymous
v. n. [1]. Break up camp, march away, march off, move off.[2]. Flee, fly, escape, hasten away, run away, go away, make off, pack off, steal away.
Typist: Nelda
Synonyms and Antonyms
SYN:Start, fly, bolt, abscond
ANT:Appear, answer, show
Typist: Perry
Definition
v.i. to go away esp. secretly.—n. Decamp′ment.
Checker: Tina
Examples
- As soon as they saw us they decamped as fast as their horses could carry them. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- That night Hood blew up his military works, such as he thought would be valuable in our hands, and decamped. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- But as that wouldn't do in Westminster Hall, and as it wouldn't look quite professional if they were seen by a client, they decamped. Charles Dickens. David Copperfield.
- She decamped last night, Ma'am, cried Mrs. Bute. William Makepeace Thackeray. Vanity Fair.
- Stephen Blackpool had decamped in that same hour; and no soul knew more of him. Charles Dickens. Hard Times.
- Having said which she decamped: not solely because she was offended, but because there was nothing else to look at. Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
Typed by Katie