encrypt

== English == === Etymology === From en- +‎ -crypt, from Ancient Greek κρυπτός (kruptós, literally “hidden, concealed, private, secret”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɪnˈkɹɪpt/ Rhymes: -ɪpt === Verb === encrypt (third-person singular simple present encrypts, present participle encrypting, simple past and past participle encrypted) To conceal information by means of a code or cipher. Synonym: encode Antonyms: decode, decrypt (cryptography) To transform information using encryption in a way that it is believed only authorized parties can decode. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== encryption ==== Descendants ==== → Spanish: encriptar ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === encrypt on Wikipedia.Wikipedia