Dictionary Only:
Profanity Off:

DECIPHER Synonyms

There are 8 synonyms of the word decipher. (exact relations)
There are 6 hypernyms of the word decipher. (close relations)

Best Alternative Words for DECIPHER

Expand?WordSave?More Syns..UsageType
decode
verbv
verb

• convert code into ordinary language

decrypt
verbv
verb

• convert code into ordinary language

construe
verbv
verb

• make sense of; assign a meaning to

interpret
verbv
verb

• make sense of; assign a meaning to

• give an interpretation or explanation to

• give an interpretation or rendition of

• create an image or likeness of

• restate (words) from one language into another language

• make sense of a language

translate
verbv
verb

• restate (words) from one language into another language

• change from one form or medium into another

• make sense of a language

• bring to a certain spiritual state

• change the position of (figures or bodies) in space without rotation

• be equivalent in effect

• be translatable, or be translatable in a certain way

• subject to movement in which every part of the body moves parallel to and the same distance as every other point on the body

• express, as in simple and less technical language

• determine the amino-acid sequence of a protein during its synthesis by using information on the messenger RNA

unravel
verbv
verb

• become or cause to become undone by separating the fibers or threads of

• disentangle

• become undone

spell out
verbv
verb

• make explicit; specify in detail

• spell fully and without abbreviating

• orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of

trace
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a just detectable amount

• an indication that something has been present

• a suggestion of some quality

• a drawing created by superimposing a semitransparent sheet of paper on the original image and copying on it the lines of the original image

• either of two lines that connect a horse's harness to a wagon or other vehicle or to a whiffletree

• a visible mark (as a footprint) left by the passage of person or animal or vehicle

verb

• follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something

• make a mark or lines on a surface

• to go back over again

• pursue or chase relentlessly

• discover traces of

• make one's course or travel along a path; travel or pass over, around, or along

• copy by following the lines of the original drawing on a transparent sheet placed upon it; make a tracing of

• read with difficulty

Best Hypernyms For DECIPHER

Here is a list of related hypernyms for decipher, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (6)
comprehend decode interpret read rewrite understand

Alternatives for DECODE

WordDB Icon
WordDB
United Kingdom
Download the WordDB app directly on your home screen for instant access. No App Store necessary, less than 1MB storage, always up-to-date and secure.
1.
Tap on share button
2.
Tap on Add To Home Screenadd button
3.
Find WordDB App Icon on your home screen