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to decipher
01
to interpret or understand something that is difficult or unclear
Transitive: to decipher sth
Examples
Students may need to decipher complex scientific texts to grasp the concepts.
02
to translate a coded or secret message into a readable form
Transitive: to decipher a coded message
Grammatical Information
action verb
regular
present tense
decipher
3rd person singular
deciphers
past simple
deciphered
past participle
deciphered
Examples
The spy worked hard to decipher the encrypted message.
03
read with difficulty
Transitive: to decipher written text
Examples
She struggled to decipher the doctor ’s handwriting on the prescription.
Lexical Tree
decipherable
deciphered
decipherment
decipher
cipher
