decode
verbUK /diːˈkəʊd/
US /diːˈkoʊd/
To change a secret message into words you can understand.
Can you decode this secret message for me?
OTHER MEANINGS
2. To understand the meaning of something difficult.
She tried to decode his strange smile.
3. To change computer data into a form a person can read.
The app decodes the file so you can see the picture.
4. To read a word or symbol correctly.
The child slowly decoded the long word on the page.