Definitions for decamp
dɪˈkæmpde·camp

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. decamp, break campverb

   leave a camp

   "The hikers decamped before dawn"

2. abscond, bolt, absquatulate, decamp, run off, go off, make offverb

   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"

3. decamp, skip, vamooseverb

   leave suddenly

   "She persuaded him to decamp"; "skip town"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. decampverb

   To break up camp and move on.

2. decampverb

   To disappear suddenly and secretly.

3. Etymology: * décamper, descamper.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. To DECAMPverb

   To shift the camp; to move off.

   Etymology: decamper, French.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. decamp

   De Camp, or DeCamp, or Decamp is a surname.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. decamp

   To decamp means to depart suddenly or secretly, typically to relocate somewhere else, often to escape something such as unfavorable circumstances or obligations. It can also refer to breaking camp if used in a military context.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Decampverb

   to break up a camp; to move away from a camping ground, usually by night or secretly

2. Decampverb

   hence, to depart suddenly; to run away; -- generally used disparagingly

3. Etymology: [F. dcamper; pref. d- (L. dis) + camp camp. See Camp.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Decamp

   de-kamp′, v.i. to go away, esp. secretly.—n. Decamp′ment. [Fr. décamper.]

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. DECAMP

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Decamp is ranked #12005 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Decamp surname appeared 2,601 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 would have the surname Decamp.
   
   90.1% or 2,344 total occurrences were White.
   3.7% or 97 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   2.6% or 69 total occurrences were Black.
   1.9% or 50 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   1% or 26 total occurrences were Asian.
   0.5% or 15 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.

Matched Categories

1. • Leave

Anagrams for decamp »

1. camped

How to pronounce decamp?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say decamp in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of decamp in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of decamp in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of decamp in a Sentence

1. Lieutenant Colonel Didier Badjeck:

   After that, the head of state ordered the air force to carry out strikes. With the bombardment, the fighters were forced to decamp from Achigachia.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=decamp
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Decamp
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=decamp
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decamp
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/decamp
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=decamp
8. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html