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

The country had shut down its last major signals intelligence office—and with it the capacity to decrypt and read foreign diplomatic messages—in 1929, at the order of Henry Stimson, the secretary of state. —Elyse Graham, TIME, 25 Sep. 2024

In recent years, Apple took a major security step by offering its users end-to-end encryption for iCloud backups, in which the company simply holds data in its cloud infrastructure for its customers and doesn't have the technical capability to decrypt and read that data. —Lily Hay Newman, WIRED, 11 Sep. 2024

And the receiver can use their secret key to decrypt it. —Quanta Magazine, 1 Aug. 2024

That means it's encrypted from one end user to the other with the company in between not even being able to decrypt the information and look at it themselves or share it with law enforcement. —Lauren Goode, WIRED, 5 Sep. 2024