Definition of Decipher
Decipher
de·ci·pher


Definition/Meaning
(verb)
to take a signal, message, or piece of text that is communicated in code and convert it into normal language;

e.g. She was able to decipher the letter's secret message.

(verb)
to successfully understand something or learn/identify its meaning, often with some difficulty due to it being unclear or obscure;

e.g. He struggled to decipher what they were saying over the phone. I tried to decipher the writing on the label.



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