decipher

To decipher is defined as to decode or work out a hidden meaning.

(verb)

An example of to decipher is to use a key to understand a coded message.

See decipher in Webster's New World College Dictionary

transitive verb

to translate (a message in cipher or code) into ordinary, understandable language; decode
to make out the meaning of (ancient inscriptions, illegible writing, etc.)

Origin: de- + cipher

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See decipher in American Heritage Dictionary 4

transitive verb de·ci·phered, de·ci·pher·ing, de·ci·phers

To read or interpret (ambiguous, obscure, or illegible matter). See Synonyms at solve.
To convert from a code or cipher to plain text; decode.

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