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

So a company could theoretically decrypt any encrypted email sent by an employee. —Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 1 Apr. 2025

This proactive approach involves not only the technical challenge of upgrading encryption methods, but also ensuring that critical data—some of which might be harvested now and decrypted later—remains protected as quantum hardware scales. —Yuval Boger, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025

The folder isn’t decrypted by default, and is opened by your device’s unlock, this enables other apps to access the folder. —Zak Doffman, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025

The scheme was deprecated by NIST following research in 2016 that showed it could be broken in practical attacks to decrypt web and VPN traffic. —Ashley Belanger, Ars Technica, 6 Feb. 2025