decode
Translation
to decode, to decipher
Examples
We need to decode this secret message.
We need to decode this secret message.
It was hard to decode his true intentions.
It was hard to decode his true intentions.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) to convert (sth.) from code into intelligible language We need to decode this secret message.
Similar Words
Synonyms: decipher, interpret, unscramble; Antonyms: encode, encrypt
Etymology
From the prefix 'de-' (meaning 'un-' or 'reverse') + 'code'. Literally, to 'un-code' something.
Memory Tips
Think of taking the 'code' off of something. The prefix 'de-' often means removal or reversal, like in 'defrost' or 'debug'.