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Synonyms of decipher

22 similar words · 3 opposite words

Another word for decipher is decode. Other synonyms of decipher are decrypt, solve and resolve. The opposite of decipher is encode.

Synonyms and similar words for decipher

verbTo convert a code or cipher to plain text.

  • decodeTo convert from an encrypted form to plain text.
  • decryptTo convert (an encrypted or coded message) back into plain text.
  • uncode

verbTo find a solution to a problem.

  • resolveTo find a solution to (a problem).
  • unriddleTo solve (a perplexing problem).
  • work outTo resolve; to find a solution for.
  • get to the bottom ofTo come to understand, discover the truth about, or solve.
  • iron outTo resolve (a dispute); to solve (a problem).
  • meliorateTo make better; to improve; to solve a problem.
  • puzzle outTo figure out; to discover or find a solution to.
  • reason outTo solve or determine by reasoning.
  • riddleTo solve, answer, or explicate a riddle or question.
  • sleuthTo act as a detective; to try to discover who committed a crime, or, more generally, to solve a mystery.
  • solveTo find an answer or solution to a problem or question; to work out.
  • tease out figurativelyTo unravel; (figuratively, by extension) to determine; solve.
  • think outTo devise or solve by a process of thought.
  • unpuzzleTo solve (a puzzle); to work out.
  • unravel figurativelyTo clear (something) from complication or difficulty; to investigate and solve (a mystery, a problem, etc.); to...
  • upsolveTo solve; explain.
  • absolve obsoleteTo resolve; to explain; to solve.
  • ravel archaicOften followed by out: to undo the intricacies of (a problem, etc.); to clarify, to disentangle.
  • unsolve obsoleteTo solve.

Opposite of decipher

verbTo convert a code or cipher to plain text.

Meaning of decipher

  1. verb To convert a code or cipher to plain text.
  2. verb To read text that is almost illegible or obscure.
  3. verb To make sense of a complex situation.

Full definition of decipher

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Questions about synonyms of decipher

What is another word for decipher?
Decipher has 22 synonyms on Word.ws, such as decode, decrypt, solve and resolve.
What is the opposite of decipher?
The opposite of decipher is encode. Other antonyms of decipher are encipher.
What does decipher mean?
Decipher means to convert a code or cipher to plain text.

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