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 data being stolen now can be stored and decrypted later, once quantum capabilities mature. David Dewalt, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025 The malware then decrypts a configuration file from a remote server and begins uploading images, device metadata, and identifiers. Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2025 Intelligence agencies and other hackers often collect encrypted data in the expectation that one day it can be decrypted. Kif Leswing, CNBC, 27 June 2025 The server does not decrypt the query or even have access to the decryption key, so the client data remains private throughout the process. David G.w. Birch, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024 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 15 Jul. 2025.

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