as in deciphers
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 decrypts
The service decrypts the ticket and checks if the account is allowed access on that service and if so, with what level of privileges.
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Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 18 Sep. 2025
Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 18 Sep. 2025
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Qualcomm’s chip can run Linux, along with Arduino software, and can even do computer vision, which deciphers what a camera sees and translates it into software.—
Kif Leswing,
CNBC,
7 Oct. 2025
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With that base knowledge and his opponent’s game tape, Nolan analyzes wide receiver alignments and deciphers the offense's attack.—
Caleb Yum,
Austin American Statesman,
18 Sep. 2025
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The base64 string in the command decodes into a URL that hosts a malicious bash script.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
2 Jan. 2026
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Some of the basic molecules used to construct DNA — and RNA, a vital messenger that codes and decodes genetic information — were found in the samples from Bennu, researchers said.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
3 Dec. 2025
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“Decrypts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decrypts. Accessed 19 Jan. 2026.
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