encrypt

verb

en·​crypt in-ˈkript 

en-

encrypted; encrypting; encrypts

transitive verb

1

: encipher

2

: encode sense 1a

Examples of encrypt in a Sentence

The software will encrypt the message before it is sent.

Recent Examples on the Web

Files remain encrypted at rest and in transit, and Koofr doesn’t track usage, unlike some competitors. — Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 7 Sep. 2026

If someone finds or steals it, does the information remain encrypted and inaccessible? — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2026

To encrypt messages with RSA, someone just needs to know one of these numbers, which, like RSA-260, have only two prime factors; decryption requires knowing both specific primes. — Peter Hall, Scientific American, 4 Sep. 2026

Shows had to be encrypted to prevent pirating, but easily viewable on Android, iOS, web and other platforms. — Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 1 Sep. 2026

Word History

Etymology

en- entry 1 + -crypt (in cryptanalysis, cryptogram), perhaps after decrypt

First Known Use

1944, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for encrypt

• conscript
• decrypt
• descript
• equipped
• outstripped
• postscript
• rescript
• subscript
• transcript
• transhipped
• typescript
• unzipped

Kids Definition

encrypt

verb

en·​crypt in-ˈkript 

: to change (information) from one form to another especially to hide its meaning

encrypt the message

encryption

-ˈkrip-shən

noun