encrypt

verb

en·​crypt in-ˈkript How to pronounce encrypt (audio)
en-
encrypted; encrypting; encrypts

Examples of encrypt in a Sentence

The software will encrypt the message before it is sent.
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There are privacy implications, of course, but Google says all location data is anonymized and encrypted. ArsTechnica, 25 June 2025 Double and triple extortion strategies, which threaten to not only encrypt data but also leak sensitive information, are raising the stakes. Michelle Drolet, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025 That means Chaos not only stole the data but also encrypted Optima’s systems, presumably demanding a ransom in exchange for access and non-disclosure. Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 21 June 2025 Each character a tool to dismantle perceptions around identity, and even still each box encrypting a new set of rules and limitations. Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 20 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for encrypt

Word History

Etymology

en- entry 1 + -crypt (in cryptanalysis, cryptogram), perhaps after decrypt

First Known Use

1944, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of encrypt was in 1944

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“Encrypt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/encrypt. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.

Kids Definition

encrypt

verb
en·​crypt
in-ˈkript
: to change (information) from one form to another especially to hide its meaning
encrypt the message
encryption
-ˈkrip-shən
noun

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