decrypt

verb

de·​crypt (ˌ)dē-ˈkript How to pronounce decrypt (audio)
decrypted; decrypting; decrypts
decryption noun

Examples of decrypt in a Sentence

decrypting the Germans' code was one of the Allies' greatest triumphs
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For example, look at quantum key distribution (QKD), which uses a combination of hardware and software to encrypt and decrypt data communications. John Prisco, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024 Removing a folder from the list automatically decrypts its files. PCMAG, 22 Aug. 2023 That means an eavesdropper who is recording their messages can’t decrypt their older communications even if that spy hacks one of their devices. Andy Greenberg, WIRED, 31 July 2016 That’s the implication behind the latest warning hitting Windows users around the world, as a Microsoft app is accused of secretly decrypting Chrome tracking cookies, installing Bing search, and of course driving users to switch to Edge. Zak Doffman, Forbes, 1 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for decrypt 

Word History

Etymology

de- + -crypt (in cryptanalysis, cryptogram), perhaps after decipher

First Known Use

1935, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of decrypt was in 1935

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“Decrypt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/decrypt. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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