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“decamp” in Latin

Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864

decamp
PROPR., castra movere or promovere; in the historians often movere only (to break up the camp and march further); or signa movere or ferre (the standard); or tabernacula detendere (to take down the tents).
To set off; depart, se dare in viam; se committere viae or itineri; se commovere; abire; discedere; contendere aliquo (Vid: Herz., Caes., B.G., 1, 1).

Quick answer

What is the Latin word for decamp?
The usual Latin words for “decamp” are prōmoveō, iter, abeō; also discēdō, ferō. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.