encipher
verb
en·ci·pher
in-ˈsī-fər 
en-
enciphered; enciphering; enciphers
: to convert (a message) into cipher
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The digitized voice and key were enciphered by modulo six addition.
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IEEE Spectrum, 25 Jan. 2019
To protect sensitive communications traveling along public pathways, the senders enciphered—or encrypted—their words, often using machines that could replace each letter with a new letter.
—Liza Mundy, Time, 10 Oct. 2017
IEEE Spectrum, 25 Jan. 2019
To protect sensitive communications traveling along public pathways, the senders enciphered—or encrypted—their words, often using machines that could replace each letter with a new letter.
—Liza Mundy, Time, 10 Oct. 2017
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First Known Use
1577, in the meaning defined above
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encipher
verb
en·ci·pher
in-ˈsī-fər
en-
: to change (a message) from ordinary language into cipher
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