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

Keys and constants that can be extracted from public firmware can be used to authenticate to, or decrypt traffic from, BMCs. — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 5 Aug. 2026

Gaining access to your password is more complicated than using AI to decrypt your account details, experts say. — Auzinea Bacon, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026

The app decrypts the file and loads it into the appropriate editing program. — Neil J. Rubenking, PC Magazine, 1 July 2026

One of the most consequential concepts in PQC is known as harvest now, decrypt later. — Kumar Mehta, Forbes.com, 26 June 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
• typescript
• unzipped