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View synonyms for encipher

encipher

[ en-sahy-fer ]

verb (used with object)

  1. to convert (a message, communication, etc.) into cipher.

encipher

/ ɪnˈsaɪfə /

verb

  1. tr to convert (a message, document, etc) from plain text into code or cipher; encode
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • enˈcipherment, noun
  • enˈcipherer, noun
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Other Words From

  • en·cipher·er noun
  • en·cipher·ment noun
  • unen·ciphered adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of encipher1

First recorded in 1570–80; en- 1 + cipher
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Example Sentences

To encipher, first write out the key, letter by letter, placing the message letter by letter beneath it.

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