decipher (redirected from deciphering)

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 [dɪˈsaɪfə]

vb (tr)

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

2. (Electronics & Computer Science / Communications & Information) to convert from code into plain text; decode

decipherable  adj

decipherability  n

decipherer  n

decipherment  n

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) I'm still no closer to deciphering the code.

2. figure out, read, understand, interpret (informal), make out, unravel, deduce, construe, suss (out) (slang) I can't decipher these notes.

Translations

decipher [dɪˈsaɪfəʳ] VT (lit, fig) → descifrar

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decipher [dɪˈsaɪfə^r] vt → déchiffrer

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decipher

vt (lit, fig) → entziffern

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decipher [dɪˈsaɪfəʳ] vt → decifrare

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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 avata décoder לְפָעֲנֵח गूढ़ या कूट भाषा का स्पष्ट करना odgonetnuti megold (rejtjelet) menafsirkan ráða fram úr, lesa úr decifrare 解読する 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 tulkita déchiffrer לְפָעֲנֵח गूढ़ या कूट भाषा में लिखा कुछ पढ़ना dešifrirati kibetűz memahami ráða fram úr, lesa úr decifrare 判読する 해독하다 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