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decipher

intermediateB2

/dɪˈsaɪfər/ · de-ci-pher

To convert (a text written in code or cipher) into normal language.

Meanings

verbformal

To convert (a text written in code or cipher) into normal language.

ایک متن کو جو کوڈ یا راز میں لکھا گیا ہو، اسے عام زبان میں تبدیل کرنا۔

کھولنا

kholna

Synonyms

decodeinterpretunravelتفہیم کرناسمجھناپہچاننا

Antonyms

encodeobfuscatecomplicateکوڈ کرنامشکل بنانادھندلا کرنا

Common Collocations

  • decipher a code
  • decipher ancient scripts
  • decipher messages

Example Sentences

He managed to decipher the secret message.

اس نے خفیہ پیغام کو کھولنے میں کامیابی حاصل کی۔

Us ne khufiya paigham ko kholne mein kamiyabi hasil ki.

Can you decipher this ancient text?

کیا آپ اس قدیم متن کو کھول سکتے ہیں؟

Kya aap is qadeem matn ko khol sakte hain?

Deciphering codes can be challenging.

کوڈز کھولنا مشکل ہو سکتا ہے۔

Codes kholna mushkil ho sakta hai.

Easily Confused With

decide:Decipher means to decode or make sense of something, while decide means to make a choice.

Word Family

cipher
nounکوڈ
decoding
nounکھولنے کا عمل

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Remember 'decipher' as decoding a secret code.

Visualize a magnifying glass examining a mysterious message.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

شاید یہ محبت کا کھولا ہوا کتا ہے، پتہ چلتا نہیں ہے، کیا ہے، کیا ہے؟

Shayad yeh mohabbat ka khola hua kita hai, Pata chalta nahin hai, kya hai, kya hai?

Perhaps this is a love letter that has been deciphered, It remains unknown, what is it, what is it?

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* Poetry attribution is AI-generated and may require verification.

🗣️ Urdu Proverb

پہچان کرنا حنائی کا ہے

Pehchaan karna henaai ka hai

Recognizing is the art of understanding.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Old French "deciffrer" — to decode

First known use: 15th century

The term 'decipher' originated from the Old French word 'deciffrer', which means to decode or interpret.