Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb decamp

3 senses of decamp

Sense 1
decamp, break camp -- (leave a camp; "The hikers decamped before dawn")
       => depart, take leave, quit -- (go away or leave)

Sense 2
abscond, bolt, absquatulate, decamp, run off, go off, make off -- (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")
       => flee, fly, take flight -- (run away quickly; "He threw down his gun and fled")

Sense 3
decamp, skip, vamoose -- (leave suddenly; "She persuaded him to decamp"; "skip town")
       => leave, go forth, go away -- (go away from a place; "At what time does your train leave?"; "She didn't leave until midnight"; "The ship leaves at midnight")

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