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
But quantum computers will be able to factor numbers quickly, which could allow hackers or other attackers to efficiently find the codes needed to decrypt important secrets.
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Kif Leswing, CNBC, 27 June 2025
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
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Kif Leswing, CNBC, 27 June 2025
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for decrypt
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Families already navigating the stress of a loved one’s declining health now have to decipher care levels, review costs, evaluate dining and activity programs, check safety records, and determine whether leadership turnover could impact quality of care.—
Sixteen Ramos,
USA Today,
22 Aug. 2025
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By the end of a muggy night, Cal Raleigh was outside the visiting clubhouse in a small corridor quietly explaining how the Yankees were able to decipher pitches thrown by closer Andres Munoz.—
Larry Fleisher,
Forbes.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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“Decrypt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decrypt. Accessed 29 Aug. 2025.
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