Main Entry: de·ci·pher

Pronunciation: \dē-ˈsī-fər\

Function: transitive verb

Date: 1545

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