set up a tent

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Which one is more common? pitch up or set up a tent?
What is the opposite of pitch up or set up a tent?
 
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Which one is more common? pitch up or set up a tent?
What is the opposite of pitch up or set up a tent?
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We "put up" or "pitch" a tent. The opposite of "put up/pitch a tent" is "take down a tent".
 
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break camp - take down a tent or the tents of an encampment ready to leave.
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I"m okay with "set up" the tent as well as "pitch" or "put up."

Is "set up the tent" uniquely American?
 
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