decipher

Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

de·cipher [decipher deciphers deciphered deciphering] BrE [dɪˈsaɪfə(r)] NAmE [dɪˈsaɪfər] verb ~ sth
to succeed in finding the meaning of sth that is difficult to read or understand
•to decipher a code
•Can anyone decipher his handwriting?
see also ↑indecipherable
Verb forms:

Word Origin:
early 16th cent.: from ↑de- (expressing reversal) + ↑cipher, on the pattern of French déchiffrer.

Example Bank:
•I couldn't decipher her handwiting.
•She watched the girl's expression closely, trying to decipher her meaning.

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  trace, decode, decrypt