decipher
pronunciation
How to pronounce decipher in British English:
UK [dɪˈsaɪfə(r)]
How to pronounce decipher in American English:
US [dɪˈsaɪfər]
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- Verb:
- convert code into ordinary language
- read with difficulty
Word Origin
- decipher (v.)
- 1520s, from de- + cipher. Perhaps in part a loan-translation from Middle French déchiffrer. Related: Deciphered; deciphering.
Example
- 1. Tanaka next hopes to decipher the genetic instructions governing blastema formation .
- 2. Scientists are still trying to decipher exactly how these variations-most of which are inherited-affect the body .
- 3. China 's intentions are hard for foreigners to decipher .
- 4. So how do you decipher an unknown script ?
- 5. For those from parliamentary systems , especially , congress is difficult to decipher .