decipher meaning

UK US /dɪˈsaɪfɚ/ 3 syllables

decipher (verb): convert code into ordinary language.

decipher has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

decipher as a verb

  1. convert code into ordinary language

    Synonyms: decode, decrypt

    Type of: rewrite

    Related forms: decipherment, decipherer

  2. read with difficulty
    • Can you decipher this letter?
    • The archeologist traced the hieroglyphs

    Synonyms: trace

    Type of: read

How to pronounce decipher

decipher is pronounced /dɪˈsaɪfɚ/ in American English. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the second syllable.

Words that rhyme with decipher

Scrabble score: 16 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with DE · words ending in ER · 8-letter words

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