decode

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Verb 1.2.1 Antonyms 1.2.2 Derived terms 1.2.3 Translations

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[edit] Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -əʊd

[edit] Verb

to decode (third-person singular simple present decodes, present participle decoding, simple past and past participle decoded)

1. To convert from an encrypted form to plain text.

   The cryptographer decoded the secret message and sent the result to the officer.

2. To figure out something difficult to interpret.

   I finally managed to decode the nearly illegible doctor's prescription.

[edit] Antonyms

• encode

[edit] Derived terms

• decoder

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