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Definition decipher in American English

decipher verb

[transitive] verb
/dɪˈsaɪfər/
Example

I always wonder how people manage to decipher my doctor's handwriting.

Synonyms and related words
calligraphy crabbed cursive
2

to succeed in understanding the meaning of something written in a secret system of letters or symbols called a code

Synonyms and related words
alphanumeric break CAPTCHA
3

to understand something mysterious or confusing

Example

The look he gave her was hard to decipher.

Synonyms and related words
understand know work out
Definition decipher in American English