encipher
verb
en·ci·pher
in-ˈsī-fər 
en-
enciphered; enciphering; enciphers
: to convert (a message) into cipher
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The digitized voice and key were enciphered by modulo six addition.
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IEEE Spectrum, 25 Jan. 2019
To protect sensitive communications traveling along public pathways, the senders enciphered—or encrypted—their words, often using machines that could replace each letter with a new letter.
—Liza Mundy, Time, 10 Oct. 2017
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IEEE Spectrum, 25 Jan. 2019
To protect sensitive communications traveling along public pathways, the senders enciphered—or encrypted—their words, often using machines that could replace each letter with a new letter.
—Liza Mundy, Time, 10 Oct. 2017
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encipher
verb
en·ci·pher
in-ˈsī-fər
en-
: to change (a message) from ordinary language into cipher
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