Synonyms of decipher

decipher

verb

dē-ˈsī-fər 

1

as in to crack

to change (as a secret message) from code into ordinary language

we deciphered the hidden message to find out when we were supposed to meet

Synonyms & Similar Words

• crack
• translate
• break
• decode
• solve
• decrypt
• unravel
• render
• unscramble
• work
• figure out
• descramble
• work out
• unriddle
• puzzle (out)
• dope (out)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• encode
• code
• cipher
• encrypt
• encipher
• mix (up)
• garble
• jumble (up)

2

as in to understand

to have a clear idea of

a convoluted thriller, the plot of which I was never able to actually decipher

Synonyms & Similar Words

• understand
• know
• comprehend
• recognize
• see
• grasp
• appreciate
• discern
• get
• realize
• decode
• perceive
• conceive
• sense
• make
• apprehend
• assimilate
• dig
• register
• seize
• intuit
• make out
• catch
• cotton (to or on to)
• tumble (to)
• catch on (to)
• grok
• behold
• fathom
• twig
• compass
• pick up on
• savvy
• digest
• cognize
• absorb
• penetrate
• take in
• pierce

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• miss
• misunderstand
• misread
• misinterpret
• misconstrue
• mistake
• misconceive
• misapprehend
• misperceive

Examples of decipher in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Where Apple is hoping to distinguish its AI is that Siri may actually be able to do things on your phone — send emails, decipher calendars and take and edit photos. —Kif Leswing, CNBC, 4 Oct. 2024

One challenge is that researchers have lacked fungi-specific DNA probes to examine fungal genomes and decipher their relationships. —Byariana Remmel, science.org, 3 Oct. 2024

Industry stakeholders from around the world will converge to discuss, deliberate, and decipher the future of luxury and fashion not only in Asia but globally. —Fairchild Studio, WWD, 1 Oct. 2024

Ahmed says detection becomes vital if a user can’t get that provenance information, and detection tools must step in to decipher what’s real or true. —Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Sep. 2024