tease out the meaning

Translations
выяснить значение
He spent hours trying to tease out the meaning behind the cryptic message.
Он потратил часы, пытаясь выяснить значение этого загадочного сообщения.
Definitions
To carefully extract, uncover, or clarify the meaning of something, often by analyzing details or asking questions.
Words
meaning

noun
значение
tease

verb
дразнить
tease out

verb
выявить