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   De·ci·pher

   /dəˈsīfər/

   

   verb

   • 1. convert (a text written in code, or a coded signal) into normal language: "keys allow people to decipher coded messages" Similar decodedecryptbreakwork outsolveinterprettranslateconstrueexplainmake sense ofmake head or tail ofget to the bottom ofunravelfind the key tofind the answer tothrow light oninformal:crackfigure outtwigsusssuss outOpposite encode
   • ▪ succeed in understanding, interpreting, or identifying (something): "an expression she could not decipher came and went upon his face" Similar make outdiscernperceiveseereadfollowfathompenetratemake sense ofinterpretunderstandcomprehendapprehendgraspuntangledisentanglesort outpiece together

   Word Origin early 16th century: from de- (expressing reversal) + cipher1, on the pattern of French déchiffrer.

   Derivatives

   • 1. decipherable adjective
   • 2. decipherment noun

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2. www.dictionary.com › browse › decipherersDecipher Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   to discover the meaning of (anything obscure or difficult to trace or understand): to decipher hieroglyphics. to interpret by the use of a key, as something written in cipher: to decipher a secret message.

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   Factsheet. What does the verb decipher mean? There are nine meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb decipher, three of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. decipher has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. cryptography (early 1500s) visual arts (mid 1500s)

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   1. : decode sense 1a. decipher a secret message. 2. obsolete : depict. with her majesty's name deciphered in gold letters Jonathan Swift. 3. a. : to make out the meaning of despite indistinctness or obscurity. trying to decipher her handwriting. b. : to interpret the meaning of. decipher the poem. decipherable. dē-ˈsī-f (ə-)rə-bəl. adjective.

5. www.betterwordsonline.com › dictionary › decipherDecipher - Definition, Meaning, Synonyms, Etymology

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   In its current usage, 'decipher' refers to the act of converting encrypted or encoded information into its original and understandable form, reflecting its historical connection to the process of unraveling and making sense of complex or concealed messages. Find the meaning of decipher. answer1. answer2. answer3. answer4. Try Again! Correct!

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   to convert from a coded form to ordinary language; decode. to interpret or comprehend (a piece of language) despite difficulties such as obscurity of style or bad handwriting. decipherable (adj.), decipherability (n.), decipherer (n.)

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › thesaurusDECIPHER - 16 Synonyms and Antonyms - Cambridge English

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   verb. These are words and phrases related to decipher. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of decipher. Deciphering the enemy's messages hastened the war's end. It's always a problem deciphering her handwriting. Synonyms. decode. decrypt. cryptanalyze. translate. construe. explain. render. interpret.

8. www.thesaurus.com › browse › decipher39 Synonyms & Antonyms for DECIPHER | Thesaurus.com

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   View definitions for decipher. decipher. verb as in figure out, understand. Compare Synonyms. Synonyms. Antonyms. Strongest matches. analyze. break down. decode. deduce. elucidate. interpret. solve. translate. unravel. Strong matches. break. cipher. construe. crack. disentangle. encipher. explain. expound. read. render. reveal. spell. unfold.