unscramble
verb
un·scram·ble
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unscrambled;
unscrambling;
unscrambles
Definition of unscramble
2
: to restore (scrambled communication) to intelligible form
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Other Words from unscramble
unscrambler
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noun
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noun
Examples of unscramble in a Sentence
We weren't able to unscramble the satellite signal.
Unscramble the letters ALCEDNRA to spell “CALENDAR.”
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However, Alice has also generated a secret private key, mathematically related to the public one, that helps her unscramble the message through computations like Bob’s. Get more great content like this delivered right to you! — Adrian Cho, Science | AAAS, "Cryptographers scramble to protect the internet from hackers with quantum computers," 21 Aug. 2019 Bringing soldiers onto the Cape Flats is too little and too late to unscramble the political omelette. — Don Pinnock, Quartz Africa, "Cape Town’s bloody gang violence is deeply rooted in its racist history," 16 Aug. 2019 Former Sentinel columnist Jim Robison once tried to unscramble the tangle and in the process cited plenty of examples. — Joy Wallace Dickinson, orlandosentinel.com, "Wekiva or Wekiwa, springs spell cool relief in summer," 11 Aug. 2019 That attack used ransomware — where hackers use malware to scramble a victim’s files and then demand money to unscramble them — to infect businesses, banks, hospitals, and schools in more than 150 countries. — Alex Ward, Vox, "Microsoft says it notified nearly 10,000 customers that they were cyberattack victims," 17 July 2019 By twisting the sides, the cube’s colours can be scrambled and unscrambled. — The Economist, "Speedcubers are solving Rubik’s Cubes at ever-faster speeds," 11 July 2019 Have fun simulating the universe and unscrambling eggs! — Quanta Magazine, "Seeing Time Through a Liquid Crystal Display," 13 Sep. 2016 Few legal strokes would be as disruptive, yet fully avoidable, as trying to unscramble the Obergefell omelet. — Walter Olson, WSJ, "Gay Marriage Is Here to Stay, Even With a Conservative Court," 8 July 2018 Although still a research-heavy technique, homomorphic encryption would presumably let companies analyze and crunch encrypted data without needing to unscramble that information. — Jonathan Vanian, Fortune, "4 Big Takeaways from Satya Nadella's Talk at Microsoft Build," 7 May 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'unscramble.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for unscramble
unscramble
verb
English Language Learners Definition of unscramble
: to change (something, such as a message or an electronic signal) from a form that cannot be understood to a form that can be properly displayed, heard, read, etc.
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unscramble
verb
un·scram·ble
| \ ˌən-ˈskram-bəl
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unscrambled;
unscrambling
Kids Definition of unscramble
: to make orderly or clear again
If you unscramble the letters they spell a word.