Decipher and Encode

Decipher

Decipher verb - To change (as a secret message) from code into ordinary language.
Usage example: we deciphered the hidden message to find out when we were supposed to meet

Encode is an antonym for decipher in figure out topic.

Encode

Encode verb - Convert information into code.
Usage example: encode pictures digitally
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Synonyms for Encode

Decipher is an antonym for encode in decode topic.

Nearby Words: encoded, encoding, encoder
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