decipher

de·ci·pher

 (dĭ-sī′fər)

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

1. To read or interpret (ambiguous, obscure, or illegible matter).

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

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de·ci′pher·a·ble adj.

de·ci′pher·er n.

de·ci′pher·ment n.

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decipher

(dɪˈsaɪfə)

vb (tr)

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

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

deˈcipherable adj

deˌcipheraˈbility n

deˈcipherer n

deˈcipherment n

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de•ci•pher

(dɪˈsaɪ fər)

v.t.

1. to make out the meaning of (something obscure or difficult to read or understand): I couldn't decipher his handwriting.

2. to interpret by the use of a key, as something written in cipher: to decipher a secret message.

3. Obs. to depict; portray.

[1520–30; Middle French déchiffrer]

de•ci′pher•a•ble, adj.

de•ci`pher•a•bil′i•ty, n.

de•ci′pher•er, n.

de•ci′pher•ment, n.

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decipher

Past participle: deciphered
Gerund: deciphering

Imperative

decipher

decipher

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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.

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decipher

verb

1. To make understandable:

construe, explain, explicate, expound, interpret, spell out.

Archaic: enucleate.

Idiom: put into plain English.

2. To find a solution for:

clear up, explain, resolve, solve, unravel.

Informal: dope out, figure out.

Idiom: get to the bottom of.

3. To find the key to (a code, for example):

break, crack, decrypt, puzzle out.

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Translations

يَحُلُّ رُموزيَفْهَمُ

rozluštitdešifrovat

dechifreredekodeforståtyde

dechiffrierenentziffernentschlüsseln

decodificardescifrarinterpretarresolver

ratkaistatavata

déchiffrerdécoderdécrypter

kibetûzmegold

ráîa fram úr, lesa úr

decifrare

išskaityti

atšifrētsalasīt

ontcijferen

dechiffreretyde

anlamakçözmekdeşifre etmek

译解辨认

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

(diˈsaifə) verb

1. to translate (writing in code) into ordinary, understandable language. They deciphered the spy's letter. ontsyfer, ontraaisel يَحُلُّ رُموز разкодирам decifrar dešifrovat, rozluštit dechiffrieren dechifrere; tyde; dekode αποκρυπτογραφώdescifrar 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 ontcijferentyde, dechiffrere deszyfrować درمز تر جمه كول، ديو شى معنى موندل، پو هېدل (په): كشفول 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 decifrar rozluštit entziffern forstå; tyde 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 ontcijferentyde odcyfrować ، ديو شى معنى موندل decifrar разбирать rozlútiť razvozlati dešifrovati tyda [ut] แปลความหมาย çözmek, anlamak 辨認 розшифровувати; розбирати کسی چیز کی شرح کرنا đoán 辨认

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decipher

vt. descifrar, resolver un problema.

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