decampment

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UK/diːˈkæmpmənt/

noun

The act of decamping.

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abscondment
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Meanings

noundecampment (countable and uncountable, plural decampments)

plural decampments

  1. countableuncountableThe act of decamping.
  2. countableuncountableA prompt departure.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe act of running away secretly (as to avoid arrest)

Similar
abscondment
Broader
desertionabandonmentdefection
Also see
abscondment

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From decamp + -ment.

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Cite this entry
APA

decampment. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/decampment

MLA

“decampment.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/decampment. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “decampment,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/decampment.

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