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
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Recent Examples of decrypt
Your first clue is typically a ransom note that pops up, demanding Bitcoin or other untraceable payment to decrypt your files.
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PC Magazine, 9 June 2025
Bad actors harvest encrypted data today, ready to decrypt it once quantum computing capabilities are mature enough to crack existing encryption techniques, exposing sensitive data to large-scale breaches.
—Usman Javaid, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
The threat extends beyond current communications to data-at-rest - files encrypted today that could be decrypted later.
—Abdo Riani, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
The team then distributed photonic data bits to each endpoint and securely generated keys to encrypt and decrypt the data.
—John Prisco, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
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PC Magazine, 9 June 2025
Bad actors harvest encrypted data today, ready to decrypt it once quantum computing capabilities are mature enough to crack existing encryption techniques, exposing sensitive data to large-scale breaches.
—Usman Javaid, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
The threat extends beyond current communications to data-at-rest - files encrypted today that could be decrypted later.
—Abdo Riani, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
The team then distributed photonic data bits to each endpoint and securely generated keys to encrypt and decrypt the data.
—John Prisco, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
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With these additional texts, the team was able to completely decipher this ancient hymn of praise.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
2 July 2025
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People were quick to decipher the message — and went bananas, as expected.—
Alexis Simmerman,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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“Decrypt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decrypt. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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