'Decamping' definitions:

Definition of 'Decamping'

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  • Decamp \De*camp"\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Decamped (?; 215); p. pr. & vb. n. Decamping.] [F. d['e]camper; pref. d['e]- (L. dis) + camp camp. See Camp.]
  • 1. To break up a camp; to move away from a camping ground, usually by night or secretly. --Macaulay. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. Hence, to depart suddenly; to run away; -- generally used disparagingly. [1913 Webster]
  • The fathers were ordered to decamp, and the house was once again converted into a tavern. --Goldsmith. [1913 Webster]

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