Dictionary
de•ci•pher
Pronunciation: (di-sī'fur), [key]—
v.t.
1. to make out the meaning of (poor or partially obliterated writing, etc.):
to decipher a hastily scribbled note.
2. to discover the meaning of (anything obscure or difficult to trace or understand):
to decipher hieroglyphics.
3. to interpret by the use of a key, as something written in cipher:
to decipher a secret message.
4. Obs.to depict; portray.
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