To decrypt something is to figure out its secret code. Sometimes people use the word to refer to figuring out the meaning of a text or phrase.
The police were trying to decrypt the messages that the bomber sent.
The linguist is trying to decrypt the ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs.
verb
convert code into ordinary language
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Cryptograhy is the practice and study of encryption and decryption.
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The method for decrypting is identical to the method for encryption.
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To decrypt the output, merely reapplying the key will remove the cipher.
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A password is used to decrypt this key.
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A 'cipher' is an algorithm for encryption and decryption.
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There's nothing to decrypt on your end.
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These programs require a decryption key.
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The decryption process is somewhat convoluted.
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The processes for encryption and decryption are similar.
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To decrypt, the procedure is simply reversed.