decipher
[verb]
Synonyms: figure out (informal), crack, decode, deduce, interpret, make out, read, solve

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Antonyms: cipher, encipher
Contrasted words: misconstrue, misinterpret, misunderstand, confuse, muddle, bewilder, confound, mystify, puzzle, jumble, mix, scramble
Related Idioms: find the key of
Related Words: paraphrase, translate, analyze, break down

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

de‧ci‧pher /dɪˈsaɪfə $ -ər/ verb [transitive]

1. to find the meaning of something that is difficult to read or understand ⇒ indecipherable:
She studied the envelope, trying to decipher the handwriting.

2. to change a message written in a code into ordinary language so that you can read it Synonym : decode
—decipherment noun [uncountable]

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