decrypt

(dē kript)

transitive verb

to decode or decipher

Origin: de- + crypt(ogram)

See decrypt in American Heritage Dictionary 4

transitive verb de·crypt·ed, de·crypt·ing, de·crypts
  1. To decipher.
  2. To decode.
noun (dēˈkrĭptˌ)
A deciphered or decoded message.

Origin:

Origin: de-

Origin: + -crypt (from cryptogram)

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Related Forms:

  • de·crypˈtion noun

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