decipher (EN)verb, noun
verb “decipher”
infinitive decipher ; he deciphers ; past tense deciphered ; past part. deciphered ; ger. deciphering
- to change a secret code into normal, understandable language Sign up to see the translation of definitions and examples into any language.She managed to
decipher the secret message hidden in the old letter. - to figure out the meaning of something that is hard to read or understand He spent hours trying to
decipher the ancient manuscript. - to understand a complicated situation clearly It took the detective hours to
decipher the confusing clues left at the crime scene. - to solve a difficult problem The detective worked hard to
decipher the mysterious code in the letter.
noun “decipher”
singular decipher , plural deciphers
- the act or result of changing a code into plain text The archaeologist proudly showed us the
decipher of the ancient script, revealing a message from a long-lost civilization.