uncipher

English

Alternative forms

• uncypher

Etymology

From un- +‎ cipher.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ʌnˈsaɪfə/
• Rhymes: -aɪfə(ɹ)

Verb

uncipher (third-person singular simple present unciphers, present participle unciphering, simple past and past participle unciphered)

1. (obsolete, transitive) To decode or decipher.

Synonyms

• construe, crack, decipher, decode, disentangle, do, explain, figure out, interpret, read, riddle, solve, translate, unfold, unravel, unscramble, untangle

Antonyms

• encipher

Related terms

• decipher

Anagrams

• punchier