present participle of decipher 2. to discover the meaning of something written badly or in a…. decode, crack, solve, understand, explain, reveal, figure out (informal), unravel, suss (out) (slang) I'm still no closer to deciphering the code. figure out, read, understand, interpret (informal), make out, … deciphering - WordReference English dictionary, questions, discussion and forums. decipher verb de· ci· pher dē-ˈsī-fər deciphered; deciphering; deciphers transitive verb 1 : decode sense 1a DECIPHER definition: to make out the meaning of (poor or partially obliterated writing, etc.). See examples of decipher used in a sentence. If you decipher a piece of writing or a message, you work out what it says, even though it is very difficult to read or understand. I'm still no closer to deciphering the code.
