decipher (Meaning)
decipher (v)
convert code into ordinary language
read with difficulty
decipher (v. t.)
To translate from secret characters or ciphers into intelligible terms; as, to decipher a letter written in secret characters.
To find out, so as to be able to make known the meaning of; to make out or read, as words badly written or partly obliterated; to detect; to reveal; to unfold.
To stamp; to detect; to discover.
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decipher Sentence Examples
- It took me hours to decipher the ancient hieroglyphics on the stone tablet.
- The secret message was encoded in such a way that it was nearly impossible to decipher without the proper key.
- As a cryptographer, her job was to decipher encrypted messages intercepted by intelligence agencies.
- The handwriting was so illegible that it was difficult to decipher what the note said.
- With determination, she began to decipher the complex code embedded in the computer program.
- It was like trying to decipher a foreign language when he spoke in technical jargon.
- The archaeologists worked tirelessly to decipher the meaning behind the ancient symbols etched into the cave walls.
- The detectives struggled to decipher the meaning of the cryptic message left at the crime scene.
- With each clue they found, it became easier to decipher the mystery surrounding the disappearance.
- The encryption was so sophisticated that it took years to decipher, but eventually, they cracked the code.
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It took me hours to decipher the ancient hieroglyphics on the stone tablet.
The secret message was encoded in such a way that it was nearly impossible to decipher without the proper key.
As a cryptographer, her job was to decipher encrypted messages intercepted by intelligence agencies.
The handwriting was so illegible that it was difficult to decipher what the note said.
