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Added 4 October 2026

decamp

/diːˈkæmp/ verb

verb Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about decamp at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

To break camp and move on.
To disappear suddenly and secretly.
To debark, to disembark.

Origin

* French décamper, Old French descamper.

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