decamp
decamp · decamps · decamped · decamping
but see das Lager abbrechen, aufbrechen, abmarschieren, sich davonmachen
To break camp and move onTo break camp and move on.
/diːˈkæmp/
Meaning
3 senses(intransitive)To break camp and move on.
but see das Lager abbrechen, aufbrechen, abmarschieren
leave a camp
(intransitive)To disappear suddenly and secretly.
sich davonmachen, sich davonstehlen, heimlich verschwinden
leave suddenly
To debark, to disembark.
aussteigen, absteigen, ein Verkehrsmittel verlassen
Translations
3 languagesDeutsch
By meaning 3
break up camp and move on:
disappear suddenly and secretly:
debark:
Origin
* French décamper, Old French descamper.* French décamper, Old French descamper.
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Forms
decamps, decamping, decamped, decampedSynonyms
9 synonymsClose in meaning
- leave suddenly:skipvamoose
- leave a camp:break camp
- run away; usually includes taking something or somebody along:abscondboltabsquatulaterun offgo offmake off
Word family
3 related wordsRelateddecampment
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle