01 v. i. To break up a camp; to move away from a camping ground, usually by night or secretly.
imp. & p. p.
Decamped; p. pr. & vb. n.
Decamping
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To break up a camp; to move away from a camping ground, usually by night or secretly.
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2.
Hence, to depart suddenly; to run away; -- generally used disparagingly.“The fathers were ordered to decamp, and the house was once again converted into a tavern.” — Goldsmith.