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- de•ci•pher /dɪˈsaɪfɚ/ v. [ ~ + obj] to make out the meaning of (something difficult to read): I couldn't decipher his handwriting. Cryptography to decode: to decipher a secret message. de•ci•pher•a•ble, adj. : handwriting just barely decipherable. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
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DECIPHER definition: 1. to discover the meaning of something written badly or in a difficult or hidden way: 2. to…. Learn more.
- English (US)
DECIPHER meaning: 1. to discover the meaning of something...
- Znaczenie Decipher, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary
DECIPHER definicja: 1. to discover the meaning of something...
- Traditional
DECIPHER translate: 辨認;破解,破譯. Learn more in the Cambridge...
- Simplified
DECIPHER translate: 辨认;破解,破译. Learn more in the Cambridge...
- Decipher: Indonesian Translation
decipher translate: menafsirkan, memahami. Learn more in the...
- Decipher: German Translation
DECIPHER translate: dechiffrieren, entziffern. Learn more in...
- Decipher: Malay Translation
DECIPHER translate: mentafsir, memahami. Learn more in the...
- Decipher: Thai Translation
DECIPHER translate: ถอดรหัส, แปลความหมาย. Learn more in the...
- English (US)
(dɪsaɪfəʳ ) Word forms: deciphers , deciphering , deciphered. verb. If you decipher a piece of writing or a message, you work out what it says, even though it is very difficult to read or understand. I'm still no closer to deciphering the code. [VERB noun] Synonyms: decode, crack, solve, understand More Synonyms of decipher.
There are nine meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb decipher, three of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
DECIPHER meaning: 1. to discover the meaning of something written badly or in a difficult or hidden way: 2. to…. Learn more.
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1. : decode sense 1a. decipher a secret message. 2. obsolete : depict. with her majesty's name deciphered in gold letters Jonathan Swift. 3. a. : to make out the meaning of despite indistinctness or obscurity.
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.