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encrypts
  • present tense form of encrypt (3rd person singular).

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It then sends the response back to the VPN server, which encrypts it and sends it back to your device for you to decrypt.

From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026

It then sends the response back to the VPN server, which encrypts and sends it back to you for your device to decrypt.

From Salon • Nov. 26, 2025

While it makes your data more secure, it comes with a downside - it encrypts your data so heavily that it cannot be recovered if you lose access to your account.

From BBC • Aug. 29, 2025

"First of all, people underappreciate privacy," says Vytautas Kaziukonis, chief executive at Surfshark, a security software company that encrypts user's online data and aims to make browsing secure.

From BBC • Mar. 10, 2025

As you type, Enigma encrypts your message—and the number of ways it can do this is mind-boggling.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield