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

The messaging app has long been known for its end-to-end encryption, which means not even WhatsApp or Meta can decrypt the private conversations; only user devices that hold the encryption keys can. — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 12 Aug. 2026

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

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