decode

[dɪˈkəʊd]

decode Definition

• 1. convert (a coded message) into intelligible language
• 2. analyze and interpret (a message or broadcast) for meaning

Using decode: Examples

Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "decode" can be used in various situations through the following examples!

• Example

  Can you decode this message for me?

• Example

  The software can decode the encrypted file.

• Example

  She tried to decode the hidden meaning of his words.

decode Synonyms and Antonyms

Synonyms for decode

• decipher
• interpret
• translate
• understand

Antonyms for decode

• encode
• encrypt

Phrases with decode

• decode a message

  to convert a coded message into intelligible language

  Example

  The spy was able to decode the secret message.

• decode a signal

  to analyze and interpret a message or broadcast for meaning

  Example

  The radio operator was able to decode the distress signal.

• decode a genome

  to determine the sequence of nucleotides in a DNA molecule

  Example

  Scientists are working to decode the human genome.

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Summary: decode in Brief

To 'decode' [dɪˈkəʊd] means to convert a coded message into intelligible language or analyze and interpret a message or broadcast for meaning. It is often used in the context of encryption, as in 'The software can decode the encrypted file.' 'Decode' can also refer to analyzing and interpreting hidden meanings, as in 'She tried to decode the hidden meaning of his words.'