decamp (v.)

  1. leave a camp; The hikers decamped before dawn

    [ Syn: break camp ]

  2. run away; usually includes taking something or somebody along; The thief made off with our silver; the accountant absconded with the cash from the safe

    [ Syn: abscond , bolt , absquatulate , run off , go off , make off ]

  3. leave suddenly; She persuaded him to decamp; skip town

    [ Syn: skip , vamoose ]

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