decamped
Left without warning
Decamped is the past tense of decamp, meaning to leave suddenly or secretly, often to avoid something unpleasant.
Originally a military term for breaking camp and moving on, it now typically suggests hasty or furtive departure: By the time investigators arrived, the suspects had decamped.
She decamped to Paris after the scandal broke.
Escaped from danger
- abscondedDeparted secretly, furtively
- boltedFastened or fled suddenly
- fugitiveOne fleeing authorities
- eludedAvoided being caught
evaded · sneaked · vanished · disappeared · clandestine · covert · stealth · undercover
Departed or portside
- departedHaving left
- vacatedLeft a place empty
- abandonedLeft behind completely
- withdrewPulled out or back
exit · evacuation · exodus · leave-taking · farewell · valediction · goodbye · parting
Walked in procession
- mobilizedAssembled for action
- redeployedMoved to new position
- bivouacTemporary military encampment
- garrisonStationed military force
battalion · regiment · troops · soldiers · retreat · advanced · muster · outpost
Changed location or felt
- relocatedMoved to new location
- transplantedMoved from original location
- resettledMoved to live elsewhere
- emigratedLeft one's native land
migrated · transferred · uprooted · shifted · expatriated · homestead · domicile · established
fled
Escaped from danger
eluded · evaded · sneaked · vanished · disappeared · clandestine · covert · stealth · undercover · hideout
left
Departed or portside
withdrew · exit · evacuation · exodus · leave-taking · farewell · valediction · goodbye · parting · adieu
marched
Walked in procession
- mobilizedAssembled for action
- redeployedMoved to new position
- bivouacTemporary military encampment
garrison · battalion · regiment · troops · soldiers · retreat · advanced · muster · outpost · maneuvers
moved
Changed location or felt
- relocatedMoved to new location
- transplantedMoved from original location
- resettledMoved to live elsewhere
emigrated · migrated · transferred · uprooted · shifted · expatriated · homestead · domicile · established
decampedsettled
No longer in question
settled down · remained · stayed · put down roots · stayed put