decamping

Definitions

The act of leaving a place suddenly or secretly.

Breaking up a camp and moving to a new location.

Examples

The protesters were seen decamping from the park shortly after the midnight curfew was announced.

After realizing the business was failing, the partners were caught decamping with the remaining company funds.

We spent the morning decamping from our campsite and packing the gear into the truck.

Synonyms

fleeing departing absconding escaping retreating withdrawing bolting

Antonyms

arriving staying remaining settling appearing entering dwelling