Word Meanings - DECIPHER - Book Publishers vocabulary database

1. To translate from secret characters or ciphers into intelligible terms; as, to decipher a letter written in secret characters. 2. To find out, so as to be able to make known the meaning of; to make out or read, as words badly written or partly

Additional info about word: DECIPHER

1. To translate from secret characters or ciphers into intelligible terms; as, to decipher a letter written in secret characters. 2. To find out, so as to be able to make known the meaning of; to make out or read, as words badly written or partly obliterated; to detect; to reveal; to unfold. 3. To stamp; to detect; to discover. You are both deciphered, . . . For villains. Shak.

Possible synonyms: (Same meaning words of DECIPHER)

• Explain
• Expound
• teach
• illustrate
• clear up
• interpret
• elucidate
• decipher
• Interpret
• Translate
• render
• construe
• explain
• expound
• expone
• represent
• declare
• understand
• solve
• Read
• Peruse
• unravel
• discover
• recognize
• learn

Related words: (words related to DECIPHER)

• TEACHER
  1. One who teaches or instructs; one whose business or occupation is to instruct others; an instructor; a tutor. 2. One who instructs others in religion; a preacher; a minister of the gospel; sometimes, one who preaches without regular ordination.
• TEACHABLENESS
  Willingness to be taught.
• CLEARLY
  In a clear manner.
• CLEARER
  A tool of which the hemp for lines and twines, used by sailmakers, is finished. (more info) 1. One who, or that which, clears. Gold is a wonderful clearer of the understanding. Addison.
• REPRESENTABLE
  Capable of being represented.
• UNDERSTANDINGLY
  In an understanding manner; intelligibly; with full knowledge or comprehension; intelligently; as, to vote upon a question understandingly; to act or judge understandingly. The gospel may be neglected, but in can not be understandingly disbelieved.
• EXPONENT
  A number, letter, or any quantity written on the right hand of and above another quantity, and denoting how many times the latter is repeated as a factor to produce the power indicated; Note: thus a2 denotes the second power, and an the xth power,
• LEARN
  linon, for lirnon, OHG. lirnen, lernen, G. lernen, fr. the root of AS. l to teach, OS. lerian, OHG.leran, G. lehren, Goth. laisjan, also Goth lais I know, leis acquainted ; all prob. from a root meaning, to go, go over, and hence, to learn; cf.
• INTERPRETABLE
  Admitting of interpretation; capable of being interpreted or explained.
• DISCOVERTURE
  A state of being released from coverture; freedom of a woman from the coverture of a husband. (more info) 1. Discovery.
• DECLAREMENT
  Declaration.
• EXPLAIN
  out+plandare to make level or plain, planus plain: cf. OF. esplaner, 1. To flatten; to spread out; to unfold; to expand. The horse-chestnut is . . . ready to explain its leaf. Evelyn. 2. To make plain, manifest, or intelligible; to clear
• CLEAR-HEADED
  Having a clear understanding; quick of perception; intelligent. "He was laborious and clear-headed." Macaulay. -- Clear"-head`ed*ness, n.
• DECIPHERMENT
  The act of deciphering.
• ELUCIDATE
  To make clear or manifest; to render more intelligible; to illustrate; as, an example will elucidate the subject.
• DISCOVERABLE
  Capable of being discovered, found out, or perceived; as, many minute animals are discoverable only by the help of the microscope; truths discoverable by human industry.
• INTERPRETATIVELY
  By interpretation. Ray.
• DISCOVERY
  1. The action of discovering; exposure to view; laying open; showing; as, the discovery of a plot. 2. A making known; revelation; disclosure; as, a bankrupt is bound to make a full discovery of his assets. In the clear discoveries of the next
• CLEAR-SIGHTEDNESS
  Acute discernment.
• MISINTERPRETABLE
  Capable of being misinterpreted; liable to be misunderstood.
• SCHOOL-TEACHER
  One who teaches or instructs a school. -- School"-teach`ing, n.
• HALF-LEARNED
  Imperfectly learned.
• POLYNUCLEAR
  Containing many nuclei.
• MISTRANSLATE
  To translate erroneously.
• REPRESENTANT
  Appearing or acting for another; representing.
• IRREPRESENTABLE
  Not capable of being represented or portrayed.
• PREDECLARE
  To declare or announce beforehand; to preannounce. Milman.
• MISEXPOUND
  To expound erroneously.