decrypt

verb

de·​crypt (ˌ)dē-ˈkript How to pronounce decrypt (audio)
decrypted; decrypting; decrypts
decryption noun

Examples of decrypt in a Sentence

decrypting the Germans' code was one of the Allies' greatest triumphs
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The Portal’s prime drops now need to be taken to the Cryptarch in the Tower to be decrypted every time. Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025 That means today’s private videos, stored on cloud platforms or transmitted over the internet, could be decrypted years from now. Yashas Hariprasad, Space.com, 6 Aug. 2025 When the Herald arrives to destroy the last bridge, she’s confronted by Johnny, who has been working to decrypt her language. Keith Langston, People.com, 25 July 2025 But quantum computers will be able to factor numbers quickly, which could allow hackers or other attackers to efficiently find the codes needed to decrypt important secrets. Kif Leswing, CNBC, 27 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for decrypt

Word History

Etymology

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

First Known Use

1935, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of decrypt was in 1935

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“Decrypt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/decrypt. Accessed 5 Sep. 2025.

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