decrypt

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. verb convert code into ordinary language

Etymology

From de- + -crypt, from Ancient Greek κρυπτός (kruptós, literally “hidden, concealed, private, secret”).

In classic literature

Synonyms

decode, decipher

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