English verb: decipher | |||
| 1. | decipher (communication) convert code into ordinary language | ||
| Synonyms | decode, decrypt | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | rewrite | ||
| Antonyms | encode | ||
| 2. | decipher (cognition) read with difficulty | ||
| Samples | Can you decipher this letter?. The archeologist traced the hieroglyphs. | ||
| Synonyms | trace | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | read | ||