She had deliberately packed for only four days, so she would have an excuse for a short visit. When her clothes ran out, she would have to go home. … She was glad that she had had the foresight to arrange an unbreakable excuse for decamping soon. She had no intention of getting stuck in a very small town. (Aaron Latham, The Ballad of Gussie & Clyde: A True Story of True Love, Good Housekeeping, 08/1/1997, p. 149.)
This word, when used in the above sense, can be a synonym for depart or exit.
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