decrypt

Questions about decrypt

What does decrypt mean?

decrypt means "convert code into ordinary language".

How many syllables are in decrypt?

decrypt has 2 syllables: de-crypt. The stress falls on "crypt".

What is another word for decrypt?

Close synonyms include decode, decipher. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is decrypt a common word?

decrypt is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.