The meaning of DECIPHER is decode. How to use decipher in a sentence.

DECIPHER definition: to make out the meaning of (poor or partially obliterated writing, etc.). See examples of decipher used in a sentence.

DECIPHER definition: 1. to discover the meaning of something written badly or in a difficult or hidden way: 2. to…. Learn more.

Definition of decipher verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

If you decipher a piece of writing or a message, you work out what it says, even though it is very difficult to read or understand. I'm still no closer to deciphering the code. [VERB noun]

1. to make out the meaning of (something obscure or difficult to read or understand): I couldn't decipher his handwriting. 2. to interpret by the use of a key, as something written in cipher: to …

to discover the meaning of (anything obscure or difficult to trace or understand): to decipher hieroglyphics. Cryptography to interpret by the use of a key, as something written in cipher: to …

Jan 1, 2026 · decipher (third-person singular simple present deciphers, present participle deciphering, simple past and past participle deciphered) (transitive) To read text that is almost …

decipher, v. meanings, etymology, pronunciation and more in the Oxford English Dictionary

DECIPHER meaning: to find the meaning of (something that is difficult to read or understand)