encrypt

Etymology

From en- +‎ -crypt, from Ancient Greek κρυπτός (kruptós, literally “hidden, concealed, private, secret”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɪnˈkɹɪpt/

• Audio (Southern England):

  (file)

• Rhymes: -ɪpt

Verb

encrypt (third-person singular simple present encrypts, present participle encrypting, simple past and past participle encrypted)

1. To conceal information by means of a code or cipher.

   Synonym: encode

   Antonyms: decode, decrypt

   All messages on this platform are doubly encrypted to increase security.

Further reading

• encrypt on Wikipedia.Wikipedia