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)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of decrypt

If a sufficiently powerful quantum computer is built, encrypted data stored today could be decrypted in the future, and with quantum chips like Google’s Willow, this seems very likely to happen in 2025. —Abdo Riani, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024

A lot of research went into decrypting the character’s equation on the black board. —Sarah Belmont, ARTnews.com, 5 Dec. 2024

With end-to-end encryption, the damage caused by such breaches could be reduced to some extent because even if user data is stolen, hackers wouldn't be able to decrypt it as easily. —Jibin Joseph, PCMAG, 16 Dec. 2024

But when Google and iMessage users text users who use different texting applications, such as when an iMessage user texts a Google Messages user, the messages are encrypted only with Rich Communications Services, which in the U.S. are all decrypted by Google. —Kevin Collier, NBC News, 4 Dec. 2024