DECAMPMENT

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

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)

Meaning:

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

Synonyms:

abscondment; decampment

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

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)