decipher

de·ci·pher  (d-sfr)

tr.v. de·ci·phered, de·ci·pher·ing, de·ci·phers

1. To read or interpret (ambiguous, obscure, or illegible matter). See Synonyms at solve.

2. To convert from a code or cipher to plain text; decode.

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de·cipher·a·ble adj.

de·cipher·er n.

de·cipher·ment n.

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decipher

Verb

1. to make out the meaning of (something obscure or illegible)

2. to convert from code into plain text

decipherable adj

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	decipher - convert code into ordinary language decode, decrypt rewrite - write differently; alter the writing of; "The student rewrote his thesis"
	2.	decipher - read with difficulty; "Can you decipher this letter?"; "The archeologist traced the hieroglyphs" trace read - interpret something that is written or printed; "read the advertisement"; "Have you read Salman Rushdie?"

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decipher

verb 1. decode, crack, solve, understand, explain, reveal, figure out (informal) unravel, suss (out) (slang)

2. figure out, read, understand, interpret (informal) make out, unravel, deduce, construe, suss (out) (slang)

Translations

decipher [dɪˈsaɪfəʳ] vt → descifrar

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decipher [dɪˈsaɪfəʳ] vt → déchiffrer

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decipher [dɪˈsaɪfəʳ] vt → entziffern

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decipher [dɪˈsaɪfəʳ] vt → decifrare

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decipher

v decipher [diˈsaifə]

1 to translate (writing in code) into ordinary, understandable language They deciphered the spy's letter. ontsyfer, ontraaisel يَحُلُّ رُموز разкодирам dešifrovat, rozluštit dechifrere; tyde; dekode dechiffrieren αποκρυπτογραφώ descifrar dešifreerima رمز گشایی کردن tulkita décoder לְפָעֲנֵח गूढ़ या कूट भाषा का स्पष्ट करना odgonetnuti megold (rejtjelet) menafsirkan ráða fram úr, lesa úr decifrare 解読する (암호문을) 해독하다, 판독하다 iššifruoti atšifrēt mentafsir ontcijferen tyde, dechiffrere deszyfrować decifrar a de­co­difica расшифровывать dešifrovať dešifrirati dešifrovati dechiffrera ถอดรหัส çözmek, deşifre etmek 譯解(密碼等) розшифровувати; розкодовувати رمزی تحریر کو قابل فہم عبارت میں بدلنا giải mã 译解（密码等）

2 to make out the meaning of (something which is difficult to read) I can't decipher his handwriting. ontsyfer يَفْهَمُ разбирам rozluštit forstå; tyde entziffern βγάζω νόημα από descifrar lahti mõtestama خواندن؛ سردرآوردن saada selvää déchiffrer לְפָעֲנֵח गूढ़ या कूट भाषा में लिखा कुछ पढ़ना dešifrirati kibetűz memahami ráða fram úr, lesa úr decifrare 判読する (악필을) 읽어 내다 iššifruoti, išskaityti salasīt (neskaidru rokrakstu) memahami ontcijferen tyde odcyfrować decifrar разбирать rozlúštiť razvozlati dešifrovati tyda [] แปลความหมาย çözmek, anlamak 辨認 розшифровувати; розбирати کسی چیز کی شرح کرنا đoán 辨认