as in to decipher
to change (as a secret message) from code into ordinary language
decrypting the Germans' code was one of the Allies' greatest triumphs
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Recent Examples of decrypt
Quantum-Vulnerable Cryptography The future of data lies in the quantum realm—encrypted data from today may be decrypted by quantum computers in the future.
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Expert Panel®, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
See how much faster such a machine could decrypt a password compared to a present-day supercomputer.
—Wired News, 4 June 2025
Traditionally, sensitive data must be decrypted before an AI model can process it, leaving it briefly exposed.
—Gary Drenik, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
Importantly, both keys are required to decrypt the message being sent.
—Richard Jensen, Scientific American, 28 Apr. 2025
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Expert Panel®, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
See how much faster such a machine could decrypt a password compared to a present-day supercomputer.
—Wired News, 4 June 2025
Traditionally, sensitive data must be decrypted before an AI model can process it, leaving it briefly exposed.
—Gary Drenik, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
Importantly, both keys are required to decrypt the message being sent.
—Richard Jensen, Scientific American, 28 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for decrypt
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With these additional texts, the team was able to completely decipher this ancient hymn of praise.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
2 July 2025
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People were quick to decipher the message — and went bananas, as expected.—
Alexis Simmerman,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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“Decrypt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decrypt. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.
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