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decipher

verb
dɪˈsaɪ.fɚ

Meaning

To convert something written in code into normal language; to succeed in understanding the meaning of something.
To make sense of something difficult to read or understand; to decode.

Example Sentences

It took hours to decipher the ancient script.

She managed to decipher the old handwritten letter.

Example Expressions

decipher a code

Synonyms

interpret, decode, translate, solve, unravel
Entry 1
interpret, decode
Entry 2
decode, interpret, translate, solve, unravel

Antonyms

confuse, obscure, encrypt
Entry 1
confuse, obscure
Entry 2
confuse, obscure, encrypt

Collocations

decipher handwriting, decipher message, decipher meaning, decipher code

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