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 | ||