decampment
- noun
- /dɪˈkæmpmənt/
- After learning that the police were closing in, the gang made a hasty decampment from their hideout.
Examples
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Rumors of an impending investigation triggered the decampment of several executives.
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The sudden decampment of the suspect left the authorities puzzled.
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After the embezzlement was discovered, there was a swift decampment from the office.
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The decampment of the fugitives went unnoticed.
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After a week of planning, their decampment was swift.
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The decampment of the notorious criminals under the cover of darkness left the neighborhood in shock.
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When news of a warrant spread, the sudden decampment of the suspect was swift and unexpected.
Synonyms
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4.0
Someone going away secretly so no one knows where they are
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4.7
Leaving a place secretly or without explaining why
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3.8
Leaving home or another place without permission when you should stay
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9.9
A secret leaving of a home to avoid paying debts or being caught
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9.9
An act of leaving a place secretly to avoid arrest or punishment
A secret leaving of a home at night to avoid paying debts
Antonyms
How Stealthy
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Decampment comes from de- ('away') and camp ('a place where people stay'), and a helpful way to remember it is to imagine people 'moving away from camp' to escape. That's why decampment can also mean secretly leaving a place to avoid being caught.