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DECAMPMENT

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does decampment mean? 

DECAMPMENT (noun)
  The noun DECAMPMENT has 2 senses:

1. the act of running away secretly (as to avoid arrest)play

2. breaking campplay

  Familiarity information: DECAMPMENT used as a noun is rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


DECAMPMENT (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

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

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Synonyms:

abscondment; decampment

Hypernyms ("decampment" is a kind of...):

abandonment; defection; desertion (withdrawing support or help despite allegiance or responsibility)

Derivation:

decamp (run away; usually includes taking something or somebody along)


Sense 2

Meaning:

Breaking camp

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("decampment" is a kind of...):

withdrawal (the act of withdrawing)

Derivation:

decamp (leave a camp)


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"While the cat is away, the mice will play." (English proverb)

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"Better a good neighbour than a distant friend." (Dutch proverb)



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