Decampment: alternatives and connections

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Decampment

Departure from a camp; a marching off.

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Abandonment 76% connected

The act of abandoning, or the state of being abandoned; total desertion; relinquishment.

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Defection 76% connected

Act of abandoning a person or cause to which one is bound by allegiance or duty, or to which one has attached himself; desertion; failure in duty; a…

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Desertion 76% connected

The act of deserting or forsaking; abandonment of a service, a cause, a party, a friend, or any post of duty; the quitting of one's duties willfully…

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Withdrawal 76% connected

The act of withdrawing; withdrawment; retreat; retraction.

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Decamp 74% connected

To break up a camp; to move away from a camping ground, usually by night or secretly.

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Decamp 74% connected

To break up a camp; to move away from a camping ground, usually by night or secretly.

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