Synonyms of decrypt

decrypt

verb

(ˌ)dē-ˈkript 

as in to decipher

to change (as a secret message) from code into ordinary language

decrypting the Germans' code was one of the Allies' greatest triumphs

Synonyms & Similar Words

• decipher
• decode
• crack
• break
• translate
• solve
• render
• descramble
• unscramble
• figure out
• unravel
• work
• work out
• puzzle (out)
• unriddle
• dope (out)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• encrypt
• encode
• cipher
• code
• encipher
• mix (up)
• garble
• jumble (up)

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of decrypt

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

Modern encryption techniques are based on equations with two solutions, each of which produces a prime number – one that can be used to encrypt data and the other to decrypt it. —David Szondy, New Atlas, 25 Oct. 2024