decrypt

[ dee-kript, dih- ]
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verb (used with object)
  1. to decode or decipher.

Origin of decrypt

1
First recorded in 1935–40; de- + crypt(ogram)

Other words from decrypt

  • de·cryp·tion, noun

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How to use decrypt in a sentence

  • It claims chats, no matter what type, are all secured the same way, but because the encryption key for regular chats is stored on the same server, Telegram technically also has access to it and can decrypt your messages.

    6 secure alternatives to WhatsApp | Sandra Gutierrez G. | January 18, 2021 | Popular-Science

British Dictionary definitions for decrypt

decrypt

/ (diːˈkrɪpt) /


verb(tr)
  1. to decode (a message) with or without previous knowledge of its key

  2. to make intelligible (a television or other signal) that has been deliberately distorted for transmission

Origin of decrypt

1
C20: from de- + crypt, as in cryptic

Derived forms of decrypt

  • decrypted, adjective
  • decryption, noun

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