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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Well, any information that’s ever been transmitted on the Internet is a lost cause—because even if it was encrypted, an opponent could have downloaded and saved it for a future where quantum computers can decrypt any of the old methods.
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Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 31 Mar. 2026
WhatsApp and Signal are best known for using end-to-end encryption, which can prevent even the messaging services themselves from decrypting user chats.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 9 Mar. 2026
Inside, advanced computer servers are decrypting hard drives and phones and tracking IP addresses tied to the fraud network.
—J.d. Miles, CBS News, 27 Feb. 2026
There is still no evidence that attackers decrypted customer passwords.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 16 Dec. 2025
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Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 31 Mar. 2026
WhatsApp and Signal are best known for using end-to-end encryption, which can prevent even the messaging services themselves from decrypting user chats.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 9 Mar. 2026
Inside, advanced computer servers are decrypting hard drives and phones and tracking IP addresses tied to the fraud network.
—J.d. Miles, CBS News, 27 Feb. 2026
There is still no evidence that attackers decrypted customer passwords.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 16 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for decrypt
decipher
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As a preface, the conclusion here, deciphered from the scene by this author, was a plea for Giannis Antetokounmpo.—
Marcus Thompson II,
New York Times,
16 May 2026
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By slow degrees, Philip’s story shifts to accommodate the incontrovertible evidence of IP addresses and deciphered cryptography and Lucy struggles to keep up, let alone understand.—
Leslie Felperin,
HollywoodReporter,
15 May 2026
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“Decrypt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decrypt. Accessed 25 May. 2026.
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