decrypt

verb

de·​crypt (ˌ)dē-ˈkript 

decrypted; decrypting; decrypts

transitive verb

: decode sense 1a

decryption

(ˌ)dē-ˈkrip-shən 

noun

Synonyms of decrypt

• decipher

Examples of decrypt in a Sentence

decrypting the Germans' code was one of the Allies' greatest triumphs

Recent Examples on the Web

Recent advances increase the likelihood that adversaries will be able to tamper with live connections, not just decrypt past communications, sooner than expected. —Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 17 Apr. 2026

Well, any information that’s ever been transmitted on the Internet is a lost cause—because even if it was encrypted, an opponent could have downloaded and saved it for a future where quantum computers can decrypt any of the old methods. —Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 31 Mar. 2026

WhatsApp and Signal are best known for using end-to-end encryption, which can prevent even the messaging services themselves from decrypting user chats. —Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 9 Mar. 2026

Inside, advanced computer servers are decrypting hard drives and phones and tracking IP addresses tied to the fraud network. —J.d. Miles, CBS News, 27 Feb. 2026

Word History

Etymology

de- + -crypt (in cryptanalysis, cryptogram), perhaps after decipher

First Known Use

1935, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for decrypt

• conscript
• descript
• encrypt
• equipped
• outstripped
• postscript
• rescript
• subscript
• transcript
• transhipped
• transshipped
• typescript