decipher
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transitive verb \dē-ˈsī-fər\Definition of DECIPHER
1
: decode 1a
2
obsolete : depict
3
a : to make out the meaning of despite indistinctness or obscurity b : to interpret the meaning of
— de·ci·pher·able \-f(ə-)rə-bəl\ adjective
— de·ci·pher·er \-fər-ər\ noun
— de·ci·pher·ment \-fər-mənt\ noun
Examples of DECIPHER
- I couldn't decipher his sloppy handwriting.
- <we deciphered the hidden message to find out when we were supposed to meet>
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