unscramble

verb

un·​scram·​ble ˌən-ˈskram-bəl How to pronounce unscramble (audio)
unscrambled; unscrambling; unscrambles

transitive verb

1
: to separate (something, such as a conglomeration or tangle) into original components : resolve, clarify
2
: to restore (scrambled communication) to intelligible form
unscrambler noun

Examples of unscramble in a Sentence

We weren't able to unscramble the satellite signal. Unscramble the letters ALCEDNRA to spell “CALENDAR.”
Recent Examples on the Web Municipal bond investors are compelled to unscramble the pixelated PDF disclosure egg to get data sort-of back to its digital form. Barnet Sherman, Forbes, 17 Sep. 2024 Greater computing power has enabled remarkable breakthroughs in AI, including OpenAI’s GPT-3 language generator, which can answer science and trivia questions, fix poor grammar, unscramble anagrams, and translate between languages. Ben Buchanan, Foreign Affairs, 7 Aug. 2020 Then the collaboration met in Hawai‘i last December to unscramble the results and see what sort of map the Kitt Peak robotic fibers had observed. Charlie Wood, Quanta Magazine, 4 Apr. 2024 Eventually, as a result of investigations in several cities, at least six top mob bosses were convicted, and prosecutors here and in Kansas City unscrambled pieces of the nationwide puzzle of crime. Mary Zahn and Bill Janz, Journal Sentinel, 17 Jan. 2024 See all Example Sentences for unscramble 

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Word History

First Known Use

circa 1920, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of unscramble was circa 1920

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“Unscramble.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unscramble. Accessed 7 Oct. 2024.

Kids Definition

unscramble

verb
un·​scram·​ble ˌən-ˈskram-bəl How to pronounce unscramble (audio)
ˈən-
: to make orderly or clear again
trying to unscramble a mix-up with the test scores
unscramble a radio message

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