unscramble
[ uhn-skram-buhl ]
/ ʌnˈskræm bəl /
verb (used with object), un·scram·bled, un·scram·bling.
to bring out of a scrambled condition; reduce to order or intelligibility.
Also descramble. to make (a scrambled radio or telephonic message) comprehensible by systematically tuning the receiver to the frequencies used in transmission.Compare decode (def. 2).
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unscathed, unscented, unscheduled, unschooled, unscientific, unscramble, unscrambler, unscratched, unscreened, unscrew, unscripted
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Example sentences from the Web for unscramble
But, with every quarter that passes, it's harder to unscramble the egg.
In the Pentagon it takes days to unscramble a received broadcast such as Betsy receives!
The Machine That Saved The World|William Fitzgerald Jenkins"These two'll unscramble that broadcast," said Sergeant Bellews, with tranquil confidence.
The Machine That Saved The World|William Fitzgerald JenkinsThe disadvantage, soon manifest, was that no plan had been devised to unscramble the reports from the various tanks.
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British Dictionary definitions for unscramble
unscramble
/ (ʌnˈskræmbəl) /
verb (tr)
to resolve from confusion or disorderliness
to restore (a scrambled message) to an intelligible form
Derived forms of unscramble
unscrambler, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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