v.
Pronunciation: ˌ ə n- ' skram-b ə l
Function: transitive verb
Date: circa 1920
1 : to separate (as a conglomeration or tangle) into original components : RESOLVE , CLARIFY
2 : to restore (scrambled communication) to intelligible form
– un · scram · bler \ -b( ə -)l ə r \ noun