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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024de•ci•pher /dɪˈsaɪfɚ/USA pronunciation v. [ ~ + obj]- to make out the meaning of (something difficult to read):I couldn't decipher his handwriting.
- Cryptographyto decode:to decipher a secret message.
de•ci•pher•a•ble, adj. : handwriting just barely decipherable. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024de•ci•pher (di sī′fər),USA pronunciation v.t. - 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.
- Cryptographyto interpret by the use of a key, as something written in cipher:to decipher a secret message.
- [Obs.]to depict;
portray.
- translation of Middle French déchiffrer. See de-, cipher 1520–30
de•ci′pher•a•ble, adj. de•ci′pher•a•bil′i•ty, n. de•ci′pher•er, n. de•ci′pher•ment, n. - 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged comprehend, solve, unravel, explain.
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