decipher

• Verbo que se usa para referirse a la acción de convertir un texto codificado o poco claro en una forma legible, o de interpretar algo difícil de entender.

A verb used to indicate the act of converting coded or obscure text into readable form, or interpreting something difficult to understand.

1. Decode or interpretB2formal

   To convert a coded or unclear message into a readable form.

   Descifrar o interpretar

   • The cryptographer deciphered the ancient script.
   • She managed to decipher his messy handwriting.
   • They used a key to decipher the encrypted file.

   Sinónimosdecodedecryptfigure outinterpretreadtranslateunderstandunravel

   Antónimoscodeencodeencrypt

2. Understand or make sense ofB2formal

   To figure out the meaning of something that is difficult to understand.

   descifrar, interpretar

   • I can't decipher his motives for leaving so suddenly.
   • The detective tried to decipher the suspect's alibi.
   • It took me a while to decipher the instructions for the device.

   Sinónimosconstruedecodefigure outinterpretpuzzle outunderstandwork out

   Antónimosbaffleconfusemisunderstandmystifyperplex