encrypt

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- \in-ˈkript, en-\
- /ɪnˈkrɪpt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- \in-ˈkript, en-\

Definitions of encrypt word

noun encrypt Convert (information or data) into a cipher or code, especially to prevent unauthorized access. 1
transitive verb encrypt put into code 1
verb encrypt If a document or piece of information is encrypted, it is written in a special code, so that only certain people can read it. 0
verb encrypt to put (a message) into code 0
verb encrypt to put (computer data) into a coded form 0
verb encrypt to distort (a television or other signal) so that it cannot be understood without the appropriate decryption equipment 0

See all 8 definitions of encrypt

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Parts of speech for Encrypt

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Encrypt

encrypt popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

encrypt usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for encrypt

verb encrypt

encode — Convert into a coded form.
code — A code is a set of rules about how people should behave or about how something must be done.
scramble — to climb or move quickly using one's hands and feet, as down a rough incline.
translate — to turn from one language into another or from a foreign language into one's own: to translate Spanish.
convert — If you convert a vehicle or piece of equipment, you change it so that it can use a different fuel.

All 11 Synonyms of encrypt

Antonyms for encrypt

verb encrypt

decode — If you decode a message that has been written or spoken in a code, you change it into ordinary language.
decipher — to determine the meaning of (something obscure or illegible)
decrypt — to decode (a message) with or without previous knowledge of its key

All 3 Antonyms of encrypt

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