decipher

[ dih-sahy-fer ]

/ dɪˈsaɪ fər /

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verb (used with object)

to make out the meaning of (poor or partially obliterated writing, etc.): to decipher a hastily scribbled note.

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.

Obsolete. to depict; portray.

Origin of decipher

1520–30; translation of Middle French déchiffrer.See de-, cipher

SYNONYMS FOR decipher

2 comprehend, solve, unravel, explain.

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OTHER WORDS FROM decipher

de·ci·pher·a·ble, adjectivede·ci·pher·a·bil·i·ty, nounde·ci·pher·er, nounde·ci·pher·ment, noun

un·de·ci·pher·a·ble, adjectiveun·de·ci·pher·a·bly, adverbun·de·ci·phered, adjective

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Example sentences from the Web for decipher

The abstract shapes and symbols were deciphered to read: “Forty feet below two million pounds are buried.”
Treasure Hunt to Discover Oak Island’s Mysterious Booty|Nina Strochlic|February 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
These have never been deciphered, and they are in certain particulars reminiscent of some of the markings on the glyphs.
The American Egypt|Channing Arnold
The greater part of the palimpsest has, however, been deciphered and the text is now fairly complete.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 4|Various
The sign was of a very old pattern, and was so rain-washed that the name could scarcely be deciphered.
The Mermaid of Druid Lake and Other Stories|Charles Weathers Bump

Then the seventeen cards laid out can be deciphered and disclosed.
Prophetical, Educational and Playing Cards|Mrs. John King Van Rensselaer
The name Meroflede could be deciphered amid the exquisitely wrought ornamentation of the relic.
The Galley Slave's Ring|Eugne Sue

British Dictionary definitions for decipher

decipher

/ (dɪˈsaɪfə) /

verb (tr)

to determine the meaning of (something obscure or illegible)

to convert from code into plain text; decode

Derived forms of decipher

decipherable, adjectivedecipherability, noundecipherer, noundecipherment, noun

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单词	decipher
释义	decipher [ dih-sahy-fer ] / dɪˈsaɪ fər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR decipher ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object) to make out the meaning of (poor or partially obliterated writing, etc.): to decipher a hastily scribbled note. 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. Obsolete. to depict; portray. Origin of decipher 1520–30; translation of Middle French déchiffrer.See de-, cipher SYNONYMS FOR decipher 2 comprehend, solve, unravel, explain. SEE SYNONYMS FOR decipher ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM decipher de·ci·pher·a·ble, adjectivede·ci·pher·a·bil·i·ty, nounde·ci·pher·er, nounde·ci·pher·ment, noun un·de·ci·pher·a·ble, adjectiveun·de·ci·pher·a·bly, adverbun·de·ci·phered, adjective Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for decipher The abstract shapes and symbols were deciphered to read: “Forty feet below two million pounds are buried.” Treasure Hunt to Discover Oak Island’s Mysterious Booty\|Nina Strochlic\|February 27, 2014\|DAILY BEAST These have never been deciphered, and they are in certain particulars reminiscent of some of the markings on the glyphs. The American Egypt\|Channing Arnold The greater part of the palimpsest has, however, been deciphered and the text is now fairly complete. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 4\|Various The sign was of a very old pattern, and was so rain-washed that the name could scarcely be deciphered. The Mermaid of Druid Lake and Other Stories\|Charles Weathers Bump Then the seventeen cards laid out can be deciphered and disclosed. Prophetical, Educational and Playing Cards\|Mrs. John King Van Rensselaer The name Meroflede could be deciphered amid the exquisitely wrought ornamentation of the relic. The Galley Slave's Ring\|Eugne Sue British Dictionary definitions for decipher decipher / (dɪˈsaɪfə) / verb (tr) to determine the meaning of (something obscure or illegible) to convert from code into plain text; decode Derived forms of decipher decipherable, adjectivedecipherability, noundecipherer, noundecipherment, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to decipher analyze, elucidate, decode, deduce, unravel, solve, translate, interpret, break down, expound, render, disentangle, read, explain, spell, reveal, break, cipher, unfold, crack
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decipher

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