DECRYPTING Synonyms: 24 Similar and Opposite Words

decrypting

verb

present participle of decrypt

as in deciphering

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 decrypting 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 Passepartout is also a wink at a long-running Italian television series in the early 2000s hosted by art historian Philippe Daverio, which made discovering and decrypting art very entertaining. —

Miles Socha, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2025 Use security tools capable of decrypting and inspecting PQC traffic. —

Anand Oswal, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for decrypting

deciphering

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An education tent will provide free education and resources regarding topics from deciphering Title IX to end-of-life care and self-advocacy.

— Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 4 June 2026
Armed with an adventure kit, participants are summoned to a secret location where they’re tasked with deciphering cryptic codes, uncovering hidden symbols, navigating shifting alliances and outwit enemies and operatives stationed around the campus.

— Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2026