decrypt

verb

de·​crypt (ˌ)dē-ˈkript How to pronounce decrypt (audio)
decrypted; decrypting; decrypts
decryption noun

Examples of decrypt in a Sentence

decrypting the Germans' code was one of the Allies' greatest triumphs
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This works because private keys can be used to encrypt messages too, not just decrypt them. John Pavlus, Quanta Magazine, 15 Nov. 2024 These powerful machines could decrypt even the most secure data, posing privacy and security threats. David Schiffer, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024 In reality, according to court documents and the book Dark Wire, police could decrypt every message sent through Anom’s messaging service, leading to more than a thousand arrests around the world. Kevin Collier, NBC News, 20 Sep. 2024 Key among the downsides is the ability of a future quantum computer to be able to rapidly decrypt encrypted information, which has serious cybersecurity ramifications for the enterprise world. Scott Buchholz, Forbes, 26 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for decrypt 

Word History

Etymology

de- + -crypt (in cryptanalysis, cryptogram), perhaps after decipher

First Known Use

1935, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of decrypt was in 1935

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“Decrypt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/decrypt. Accessed 27 Nov. 2024.

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