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

Derived Forms

• enˈcipherment, noun
• enˈcipherer, noun

Other Words From

• en·cipher·er noun
• en·cipher·ment noun
• unen·ciphered adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of encipher¹

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

Example Sentences

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

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

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