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1. : decode sense 1a. decipher a secret message. 2. obsolete : depict. with her majesty's name deciphered in gold letters Jonathan Swift. 3. a. : to make out the meaning of despite indistinctness or obscurity. trying to decipher her handwriting. b. : to interpret the meaning of. decipher the poem. decipherable. dē-ˈsī-f (ə-)rə-bəl. adjective.
DECIPHER definition: 1. to discover the meaning of something written badly or in a difficult or hidden way: 2. to…. Learn more.
verb (used with object) to make out the meaning of (poor or partially obliterated writing, etc.): to decipher a hastily scribbled note. to discover the meaning of (anything obscure or difficult to trace or understand): to decipher hieroglyphics.
Decipher means translate from code, or more generally, figure out. If you can’t decipher your teacher's writing, it means you can't read it. You might feel like you're being asked to decipher a code. During World War II, the Nazis used a machine called the Enigma to encode secret messages.
If you decipher a piece of writing or a message, you work out what it says, even though it is very difficult to read or understand.
decipher something to convert something written in code into normal language. They were able to decipher the French military codes. She quickly deciphered the whole message.
DECIPHER definition: to discover what something says or means: . Learn more.
