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- [uhn-skram-buh l]
- /ʌnˈskræm bəl/
- /ʌnˈskræm.bl̩/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uhn-skram-buh l]
- /ʌnˈskræm bəl/
Definitions of unscramble word
- verb with object unscramble to bring out of a scrambled condition; reduce to order or intelligibility. 1
- verb with object unscramble Also, descramble. to make (a scrambled radio or telephonic message) comprehensible by systematically tuning the receiver to the frequencies used in transmission. Compare decode (def 2). 1
- transitive verb unscramble put into coherent order 1
- verb unscramble To unscramble things that are in a state of confusion or disorder means to arrange them so that they can be understood or seen clearly. 0
- verb unscramble to resolve from confusion or disorderliness 0
- verb unscramble to restore (a scrambled message) to an intelligible form 0
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Origin of unscramble
First appearance:
before 1915 One of the 14% newest English words
First recorded in 1915-20; un-2 + scramble
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Parts of speech for Unscramble
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
unscramble popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
unscramble usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for unscramble
verb unscramble
- boil down — When you boil down a liquid or food, or when it boils down, it is boiled until there is less of it because some of the water in it has changed into steam or vapour.
- break down — If a machine or a vehicle breaks down, it stops working.
- clean up — If you clean up a mess or clean up a place where there is a mess, you make things tidy and free of dirt again.
- debug — When someone debugs a computer program, they look for the faults in it and correct them so that it will run properly.
- decode — If you decode a message that has been written or spoken in a code, you change it into ordinary language.
Antonyms for unscramble
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