Decrypt: meaning, definitions and examples

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decrypt

[ dɪˈkrɪpt ]

^{Context #1}

message

To convert (coded or enciphered text) into intelligible form.

Synonyms

decode, interpret, unscramble

Examples of usage

He decrypted the secret message.
The detective was able to decrypt the coded document.
Decrypting the file required advanced computer skills.

Translations

Translations of the word "decrypt" in other languages:

🇵🇹 descriptografar

🇮🇳 डिक्रिप्ट करना

🇩🇪 entschlüsseln

🇮🇩 mendekripsi

🇺🇦 розшифровувати

🇵🇱 odszyfrować

🇯🇵 復号する (fukugō suru)

🇫🇷 décrypter

🇪🇸 descifrar

🇹🇷 şifre çözmek

🇰🇷 복호화하다 (bokhohwa-hada)

🇸🇦 فك التشفير (fakk altashfir)

🇨🇿 dešifrovat

🇸🇰 dešifrovať

🇨🇳 解密 (jiě mì)

🇸🇮 dešifrirati

🇮🇸 afkóða

🇰🇿 шешу

🇬🇪 გაშიფვრა (gashifvra)

🇦🇿 şifrələmək

🇲🇽 descifrar

Word origin

The word 'decrypt' originated from the combination of the prefix 'de-' meaning 'remove' and the word 'crypt' which comes from the Greek 'kryptos' meaning 'hidden'. Therefore, 'decrypt' literally means 'to remove hiddenness'. The term is commonly used in the field of cryptography to describe the process of converting encrypted information into its original form.