decamp

Meanings

• Verb

  To leave a camp or place of residence suddenly and in a hurry.

  - "The soldiers decamped in the middle of the night."
  - "After the unexpected attack, the villagers decamped and fled."

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Synonyms

abscond , absquatulate

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with decamp
camp , champ , helpmate , clamp

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Variants

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decamp , decamped , decamping , decampment , decampments , decamps , aide-de-camp , aides-de-camp

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Etymology

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Decamp is derived from the French word 'de' meaning 'from' and 'camp' meaning 'camp'. It was originally used in military contexts to refer to the act of breaking camp and moving on.

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Trivia

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1. Decamp is a less common word than its synonym 'evacuate'.

2. In some military contexts, decamping is referred to as 'marching away from camp'.

3. The opposite of decamp is 'encamp', which means to set up camp.

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Related Concepts

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1. evacuate: Evacuate is a synonym for decamp, often used in the context of large-scale movements of people from dangerous areas.

2. retreat: Retreat is a related concept to decamp, but it typically implies a deliberate withdrawal from an area due to military pressure or other reasons.

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Culture

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Decamp has been used extensively in literature and art to depict sudden departures, often in the context of war or other emergencies. For instance, in Ernest Hemingway's 'For Whom the Bell Tolls', the protagonist, Robert Jordan, decamps from his post in the Spanish Civil War.

How to Memorize "decamp"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a group of people packing up their belongings and leaving a camp quickly and quietly in the middle of the night.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'decamp' with the idea of sudden departure or evacuation.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Donkeys Carry Apples Mud' to remember that decamp starts with the letter 'd' and has the meaning 'to leave camp'.

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