decrypter

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UK/dɪˈkɹɪptə(ɹ)/

noun

A person or a thing, such as an algorithm, program, or device, that decrypts.

Opposite
encrypter
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Meanings

noundecrypter (plural decrypters)

plural decrypters · alternative decryptor

  1. A person or a thing, such as an algorithm, program, or device, that decrypts.

    Antonyms: encrypter

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA person or a thing, such as an algorithm, program, or device, that decrypts.

Opposite
encrypter

Origin

From decrypt + -er.

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Cite this entry
APA

decrypter. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/decrypter

MLA

“decrypter.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/decrypter. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “decrypter,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/decrypter.

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