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decamp
verb
leave suddenly
Quick reference
Word Facts
- Word length
- 6
- Starts with
- D
- Ends with
- P
- Contains
- ECAM
- Scrabble score
- 13
- Database source
- OEWN 2025 Core
How it sounds
Pronunciation
diːˈkæmp
Meaning
Definitions
verb
leave suddenly
“She persuaded him to decamp”
verb
run away; usually includes taking something or somebody along
“The thief made off with our silver”
verb
leave a camp
“The hikers decamped before dawn”
In context
Example Sentences
She persuaded him to decamp
skip town
The thief made off with our silver
the accountant absconded with the cash from the safe
The hikers decamped before dawn
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