decrypt, decrypted, decrypting, decryption 1. To solve (a cryptogram) without knowledge of a key. 2. To convert (a cryptogram) into plaintext with proper application of a key. Found on http://www.wordinfo.info/words/index/info/view_unit/2455/6
(DOD) To convert encrypted text into its equivalent plain text by means of a cryptosystem. (This does not include solution by cryptanalysis.) (Note: The term "decrypt" covers the meanings of "decipher" and "decode.") Found on https://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/21254