decrypt

[ dee-kript, dih- ]

verb (used with object)

1. to decode or decipher.

decrypt

/ diːˈkrɪpt /

verb

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

Derived Forms

• deˈcryption, noun
• deˈcrypted, adjective

Other Words From

• de·cryption noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of decrypt¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of decrypt¹

C20: from de- + crypt, as in cryptic

Example Sentences

In addition, they only decrypted the pieces of the model stored on the chip when necessary.

From Science Daily

Quantum computing will be useful for solving some important types of problems, such as optimising financial risk, decrypting data, designing molecules, and studying the properties of materials.

From Science Daily

From identifying affected IT systems to decrypting servers, uninstalling non-functional applications, blocking connections, disabling accounts, and restoring uninfected backups, each step can create bottlenecks.

From BBC

“We have hacked the hackers, we have taken control of their infrastructure, seized their source code, and obtained keys that will help victims decrypt their systems.”

From Seattle Times

By the end of the war, 63 million characters of high grade German messages had been decrypted by the 550 people working on the computers.

From BBC