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en·ci·pher
/
ɛnˈsaɪ
fər
/
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[
en-
sahy
-fer
]
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verb (used with object)
to convert (a message, communication, etc.) into
cipher
.
Origin:
1570–80;
en-
1
+
cipher
Related forms
en·ci·pher·er,
noun
en·ci·pher·ment,
noun
un·en·ci·phered,
adjective
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encipher
(ɪnˈsaɪfə)
—
vb
(
tr
) to convert (a message, document, etc) from plain text into code or cipher; encode
en'cipherer
—
n
en'cipherment
—
n
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