"undecipher" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: undeciphers [present, singular, third-person], undeciphering [participle, present], undeciphered [participle, past], undeciphered [past]
Etymology: From un- (intensifier) + decipher. Etymology templates: {{pre|en|un|decipher|id1=intensifier|pos1=intensifier}} un- (intensifier) + decipher Head templates: {{en-verb}} undecipher (third-person singular simple present undeciphers, present participle undeciphering, simple past and past participle undeciphered)
  1. (transitive, rare) To decipher. Tags: rare, transitive Related terms: undeciphered, undeciphering

Inflected forms

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