Decampment

de·camp  (d-kmp)

intr.v. de·camped, de·camp·ing, de·camps

1. To depart secretly or suddenly.

2. To depart from a camp or camping ground.

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[French décamper, from Old French descamper, to strike camp : des-, de- + camper, to camp (from camp, camp; see camp¹).]

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de·campment n.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	decampment - the act of running away secretly (as to avoid arrest) abscondment defection, desertion, abandonment - withdrawing support or help despite allegiance or responsibility; "his abandonment of his wife and children left them penniless"
	2.	decampment - breaking camp withdrawal - the act of withdrawing; "the withdrawal of French troops from Vietnam"