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encipher

verb
en·​ci·​pher | \ in-ˈsÄ«-fÉ™r How to pronounce encipher (audio) , en-\
enciphered; enciphering; enciphers

Definition of encipher

transitive verb

: to convert (a message) into cipher
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Other Words from encipher

encipherer \ in-​ˈsÄ«-​fÉ™r-​É™r How to pronounce encipherer (audio) , en \ noun
encipherment \ in-​ˈsÄ«-​fÉ™r-​mÉ™nt How to pronounce encipherment (audio) , en \ noun

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 To protect sensitive communications traveling along public pathways, the senders enciphered—or encrypted—their words, often using machines that could replace each letter with a new letter. — Liza Mundy, Time, "The Forgotten Women Who Helped Create the Field of Cybersecurity," 10 Oct. 2017

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1577, in the meaning defined above

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