French word

décrypter

Pronunciation

IPA/dekʁipte/

Meaning

  • verbdecrypt

Example

Ils n'ont pas pu décrypter le code.

They couldn't decrypt the code.

Illustration for décrypter (decrypt)

More examples

Je n'arrive pas à décrypter son écriture.

I can't decipher his handwriting.

Core concept

A blurred sign coming into focus until its meaning can be followed.

Common phrases

  • décrypter un message

    decrypt a message

  • décrypter un code

    decrypt a code

  • décrypter une écriture

    decipher handwriting

Similar words

déchiffrer: To read encrypted or hard-to-decipher writing and understand its meaning.
décoder: To extract hidden information from codes or clues and make it understandable.
interpréter: To explain the meaning of words or actions through personal interpretation.

Definition in French

Comprendre ou interpréter un texte, un code ou un signe difficile à lire ou à saisir.

Word origin

Décrypter is formed from dé- and crypter, whose root comes from Greek kryptos, meaning hidden, linking the verb to the uncovering of concealed meaning.

Usage tips

  • In news and everyday discussion, décrypter can mean to explain the deeper meaning or background of information, not only to decode writing.

Other meanings

  • decodeverb
  • decipherverb

Opposites

Related words

  • décryptagedecryptionnoun
  • décryptabledecryptableadjective
  • décryptédecryptedadjective

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