Unscramble: meaning, definitions and examples
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unscramble
[ ʌnˈskræmbəl ]
daily life
To make intelligible; to restore to order; to disentangle.
Synonyms
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Word | Description / Examples |
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unscramble |
Used when rearranging mixed up or jumbled letters or words into a meaningful order.
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decode |
Commonly used in the context of converting a coded message into an understandable form, especially within the realms of technology and communication.
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decipher |
Often used when interpreting or solving something complex or obscure, such as a code or difficult handwriting.
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untangle |
Used when disentangling something that is physically or metaphorically knotted or complicated.
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Examples of usage
- Can you unscramble these letters to form a word?
- She tried to unscramble the messy jumble of wires.
Translations
Translations of the word "unscramble" in other languages:
🇵🇹 desembaralhar
🇮🇳 सही क्रम में लगाना
🇩🇪 entschlüsseln
🇮🇩 mengurai
🇺🇦 розшифрувати
🇵🇱 rozszyfrować
🇯🇵 解読する (かいどくする, kaidoku suru)
🇫🇷 décoder
🇪🇸 descifrar
🇹🇷 çözmek
🇰🇷 해독하다 (haedokhada)
🇸🇦 فك الشفرة
🇨🇿 rozluštit
🇸🇰 rozlúštiť
🇨🇳 解码 (jiěmǎ)
🇸🇮 razvozlati
🇮🇸 afkóða
🇰🇿 шешу
🇬🇪 გაშიფვრა
🇦🇿 şifrini açmaq
🇲🇽 descifrar
Etymology
The word 'unscramble' originates from the combination of 'un-' meaning 'reverse' or 'undo' and 'scramble' meaning 'mix up'. The term gained popularity in the context of solving puzzles or rearranging letters to form words.
See also: scramble, scrambled, scrambling, unscrambling.
Word Frequency Rank
Ranking #37,658, this word is encountered relatively rarely in everyday English. It might appear in literary works or specialized texts but isn't essential for general communication.
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- 37656 foreboded
- 37657 brusqueness
- 37658 unscramble
- 37659 ungrudging
- 37660 binned
- 37661 swami
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