decamp

intr.v., -camped, -camp·ing, -camps.

1. To depart secretly or suddenly.
2. To depart from a camp or camping ground.

[French décamper, from Old French descamper, to strike camp : des-, de- + camper, to camp (from camp, camp; see camp¹).]

decampment de·camp'ment n.

verb

To break loose and leave suddenly, as from confinement or from a difficult or threatening situation: abscond, break out, escape, flee, fly, get away, run away. Informal skip (out). Slang lam. Regional absquatulate. Idioms: blowflythe coop, cut and run, give someone the slip, make a getaway, take flight, take it on the lam. See free/unfree.

to break up a camp; to depart suddenly: abscond

Note: click on a word meaning below to see its connections and related words.

The verb has 3 meanings:

Meaning #1: leave a camp
  Synonym: break camp

Meaning #2: run away; usually includes taking something or somebody along
  Synonyms: abscond, bolt, absquatulate, run off, go off

Meaning #3: leave suddenly (very informal usage)
  Synonyms: skip, vamoose

---

Dansk (Danish)
v. intr. - bryde op fra lejrplads, stikke af pludseligt

Nederlands (Dutch)
'm smeren, (een kamp) opbreken

Français (French)
v. intr. - décamper, ficher le camp, (Mil) lever le camp

Deutsch (German)
v. - das Lager abbrechen, abhauen

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - αποστρατοπεδεύω, (μτφ.) γίνομαι άφαντος, τα μαζεύω και φεύγω

Italiano (Italian)
svignarsela

Português (Portuguese)
v. - levantar acampamento, fugir

Русский (Russian)
убегать, сниматься с лагеря

Español (Spanish)
v. intr. - decampar, fugarse, largarse

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - bryta upp (från lägret), rymma

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
撤营, 逃亡, 逃走

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. intr. - 撤營, 逃亡, 逃走

한국어 (Korean)
v. intr. - 달아나다, 숙영을 그만 두다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 野営を引き払う, 逃亡する

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يرتحل فجأة وأغلب الأحيان بسريه‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. intr. - ‮נטש מחנה, ברח‬

If you are unable to view some languages clearly, click here.

To select your translation preferences click here.