deciphered; deciphering; deciphers
Definition of decipher
1
: decode sense 1a
decipher a secret message
3a
: to make out the meaning of despite indistinctness or obscurity
trying to decipher her handwriting
b
: to interpret the meaning of
decipher the poem
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The first known use of decipher was in 1545
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