Synonyms for encipher

Most common

code · cipher · encode · encrypt

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Verb

Antonyms

decipher, decode, decrypt

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Definitions

1. v. 1

   To convert plain text into cipher.

Forms

Past participle

enciphered
e.g. enciphered → ciphered, encrypted, coded, encoded…

Example sentences

• code Can you tell me what the zip code is for New York?
• cipher My best guess is it needs an asymmetric cipher.
• encode Make sure you encode that file in the right format.
• encrypt Is it possible to encrypt data on this celphone?

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters

code¹

6 letters

cipher², encode², cypher²

7 letters

encrypt²

8 letters

inscribe²

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (cipher² = 2 syllables).