deciphered
dɪˈsaɪfəd
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Definition of deciphered - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

1.
understandingmade sense of a complex situation
  • The deciphered instructions helped us complete the task.
clarified interpreted understood
2.
languageTECH.converted from cryptic to intelligible languageTECH.
  • The deciphered message revealed the secret plan.
decoded translated
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Origin of deciphered

Arabic, sifr (zero) + Latin, de (from)

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indecipherable
unable to be read or deciphered
security
able to be deciphered or broken into
handwriting
writing that cannot be deciphered

Examples of deciphered in a sentence

  • Her deciphered notes were crucial for the investigation.
  • The deciphered text was easier to understand.
  • After hours of work, the ancient script was finally deciphered.

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  1. French:déchiffré, ...
  2. German:entschlüsselt, entziffert, ...
  3. Italian:decifrato, ...
  4. Spanish:descifrado, ...
  5. Portuguese:decifrado, ...
  6. Chinese:理解透彻的, 解密的, ...
  7. Japanese:解読された, 翻訳された, ...
  8. Arabic:مفهوم, مُفَكَّك الشِفْرَة, ...
  9. Hebrew:מְפוּעָנָח, שֶׁפּוּעֲנַח וְהָפַךְ לְמוּבָן, ...
  10. Russian:расшифрованный, ...
  11. Ukrainian:зрозумілий, розшифрований, ...
  12. Hindi:समझा हुआ, कूटभेदित, ...
decipher
dɪˈsaɪfər

Definition of decipher - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.
1.
understandingunderstand a complex or confusing situation
  • They needed to decipher the confusing instructions.
comprehend interpret unravel
2.
readingread text that is difficult to understand
  • He tried to decipher the ancient manuscript.
decode interpret
3.
codeTECH.convert coded information into plain textTECH.
  • She managed to decipher the secret message.
decode decrypt interpret
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Origin of decipher

Latin, decipherare (to decode)

Examples of decipher in a sentence

  • Scientists worked to decipher the ancient script.
  • She managed to decipher his messy handwriting.
  • The code was too complex to decipher quickly.
  • He had to decipher the ancient script.
  • The computer can decipher encrypted files quickly.

View all translations of decipher

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  1. French:déchiffrer, décoder, ...
  2. German:entziffern, dekodieren, ...
  3. Italian:decifrare, decrittare, ...
  4. Spanish:descifrar, leer, ...
  5. Portuguese:decifrar, interpretar, ...
  6. Chinese:理解, 解读, ...
  7. Japanese:解読する, 判読する, ...
  8. Arabic:فَهِمَ, فك شفرة, ...
  9. Hebrew:לְפַעְנֵחַ, ...
  10. Russian:разобраться, разобрать, ...
  11. Ukrainian:розібратися, розшифрувати, ...
  12. Hindi:समझ पाना, समझना, ...

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