She took the papers and decamped.
He decamped to Europe soon after news of the scandal broke.
Recent Examples on the WebMotown had long since decamped to California, and the city hadn’t produced a credible star in more than a decade.—David Peisner, Rolling Stone, 20 May 2024 The two grew up together in Astoria, Queens, where Eden still lives; Dawn has since married and decamped for the Upper West Side.—Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2024 After his insurrection failed, Trump decamped for Florida.—Eric Lach, The New Yorker, 4 May 2024 Redmond began consulting for BMG in 2012 out of his native London before decamping to Germany four years later to officially join the company as senior vp of global corporate communications.—Marc Schneider, Billboard, 3 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for decamp
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Word History
Etymology
French décamper, from Middle French descamper, from des- de- + camper to camp
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