The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
decode \decode\ v. t. to convert from a coded form into the original form; -- of communications. Inverse of encode. Syn: decrypt, decipher[WE1]. [PJC]WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
decode v 1: convert code into ordinary language [syn: decode, decrypt, decipher] [ant: encode]The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (19 January 2023):
decodeTo apply decryption. (2004-05-22)