v.
Pronunciation: d ē - ' s ī -f ə r
Function: transitive verb
Date: 1545
1 : DECODE 1A
2 obsolete : DEPICT
3 a : to make out the meaning of despite indistinctness or obscurity b : to interpret the meaning of
– de · ci · pher · able \ -f( ə -)r ə -b ə l \ adjective
– de · ci · pher · er \ -f ə r- ə r \ noun
– de · ci · pher · ment \ -f ə r-m ə nt \ noun