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- [dee-kript, di-]
- /diˈkrɪpt, dɪ-/
- /dɪˈkrɪpt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [dee-kript, di-]
- /diˈkrɪpt, dɪ-/
Definitions of decrypt word
- verb decrypt to decode (a message) with or without previous knowledge of its key 3
- verb decrypt to make intelligible (a television or other signal) that has been deliberately distorted for transmission 3
- verb transitive decrypt to decode or decipher 3
- verb with object decrypt to decode or decipher. 1
- noun decrypt Make (a coded or unclear message) intelligible. 1
- noun decrypt A decoded communication. 0
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Origin of decrypt
First appearance:
before 1935 One of the 8% newest English words
First recorded in 1935-40; de- + crypt(ogram)
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Parts of speech for Decrypt
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decrypt popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
decrypt usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for decrypt
verb decrypt
- break — When an object breaks or when you break it, it suddenly separates into two or more pieces, often because it has been hit or dropped.
- decode — If you decode a message that has been written or spoken in a code, you change it into ordinary language.
- unravel — to separate or disentangle the threads of (a woven or knitted fabric, a rope, etc.).
- crack — If something hard cracks, or if you crack it, it becomes slightly damaged, with lines appearing on its surface.
- solve — to find the answer or explanation for; clear up; explain: to solve the mystery of the missing books.
Antonyms for decrypt
verb decrypt
- mend — to make (something broken, worn, torn, or otherwise damaged) whole, sound, or usable by repairing: to mend old clothes; to mend a broken toy.
- misunderstand — to take (words, statements, etc.) in a wrong sense; understand wrongly.
- fix — to repair; mend.
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