encrypt

verb

en·​crypt in-ˈkript How to pronounce encrypt (audio)
en-
encrypted; encrypting; encrypts

Examples of encrypt in a Sentence

The software will encrypt the message before it is sent.
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This doesn’t typically apply to dedicated password manager extensions, which encrypt your data independently and don’t rely on browser storage. Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, FOXNews.com, 24 Apr. 2025 That’s what drives decisions—from introducing stronger password recovery options and implementing secure sharing to strengthening master password protections and encrypting sensitive data fields. Christofer Hoff, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025 The data is encrypted en route to users’ devices, where users can set up the app to require authentication before opening it. Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 21 Apr. 2025 Recall does require your local disk to be encrypted with Device Encryption/BitLocker. ArsTechnica, 21 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for encrypt

Word History

Etymology

en- entry 1 + -crypt (in cryptanalysis, cryptogram), perhaps after decrypt

First Known Use

1944, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of encrypt was in 1944

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“Encrypt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/encrypt. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.

Kids Definition

encrypt

verb
en·​crypt
in-ˈkript
: to change (information) from one form to another especially to hide its meaning
encrypt the message
encryption
-ˈkrip-shən
noun

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