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 Psaki, during a media tour to promote her new show, has stressed that Maddow is inimitable and suggested, instead, that her own chief value will be as an experienced insider who can decrypt Washington for viewers. Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 9 May 2025 Even if encrypted, data intercepted today could be decrypted and operationalized years from now. Denis Mandich, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025 While 93% of malware already hides behind encrypted network traffic, allowing bad actors to evade detection, the ability to decrypt network traffic is still a net positive for cybercriminals. Chaim Mazal, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025 However, one unique new risk that quantum computing poses is its ability to quickly decrypt encrypted information. Scott Buchholz, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for decrypt
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  • As Guidry and Bowen try to decipher what led to Adam’s murder, viewers are taken on a ride.
    Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 29 May 2025
  • As advocates on both sides of the police accountability debate decipher what Trump's about-face means for those communities, some are now focusing on what his administration might do next as allies seek to redefine the summer of 2020.
    Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 27 May 2025

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“Decrypt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decrypt. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.

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