Decrypt
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /dɪˈkɹɪpt/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Decrypt is a verb meaning (transitive) To convert (an encrypted or coded message) back into plain text.
Meaning
(transitive) To convert (an encrypted or coded message) back into plain text.
More Meanings
- A decoded communication.
Example Sentences
The decrypts were being obtained from the traffic of 78 German stations by the end of 1941, and of 147 stations by the end of 1942.
Word Forms
- decrypts
- decrypting
- decrypted
Synonyms for decrypt
Depending on context, synonyms include decipher, decode.
Antonyms for decrypt
Common opposites include encipher, encode, encrypt.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include decode, decipher, unscramble, read, resolve, unlock.
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