What is "decipher" in English? Definition and Explanations

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What does decipher mean in English? Meaning of decipher definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "decipher" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "decipher": convert code into ordinary language

Verb

  • Meaning: convert code into ordinary language
  • Synonyms: decipher decode decrypt
  • Hypernyms: rewrite
  • Antonyms: encode
  • Pronunciation in UK: /dɪˈsaɪfə(ɹ)/

    Meaning of "decipher": read with difficulty

    Verb

  • Meaning: read with difficulty
  • Example: Can you decipher this letter? The archeologist traced the hieroglyphs
  • Synonyms: decipher trace
  • Hypernyms: read
  • Pronunciation in UK: /dɪˈsaɪfə(ɹ)/

    Synonyms:

    analyze, elucidate, decode, deduce, unravel, solve, translate, interpret, expound, render, disentangle, read, explain, spell, reveal, break, cipher, unfold, crack, construe, bring out, make out, break down, encipher, dope out, find the key, make clear, puzzle out, unriddle,

    Antonyms:

    conceal, suppress, obscure, hide, mend, encode, scramble, confuse, fix, code,

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    decipher in English: decipher
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