/ ˌdiːˈkəʊd; NAmE -ˈkoʊd/ verb [ vn ]
1.
to find the meaning of sth, especially sth that has been written in code
SYN decipher
2.
to receive an electronic signal and change it into pictures that can be shown on a television screen :
decoding equipment
3.
( linguistics ) to understand the meaning of sth in a foreign language
—compare encode