Simple meaning
What does Decipher mean?
Decipher means figure out something difficult to understand.
Dictionary definition
To figure out the meaning of something hard to read or understand.
Example sentences
Decipher in a sentence
easy
The class used decipher in a vocabulary sentence.
medium
In reading, understanding decipher helped us follow the passage.
hard
During discussion, we explained how decipher changed the meaning in context.
Synonyms
Words like Decipher
decodeUse for breaking a hidden or unclear message.
termUse for a word or expression in language study.
Antonyms
Opposite words
misreadUse when meaning is understood incorrectly.
confusionUse when meaning is unclear or mixed up.
Word family
Decipher word family
Base word
decipher
noun
deciphers
Plural form of decipher when used as a countable noun.
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