irrevocable — not able to be changed, reversed, or recovered; final and permanent
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: not able to be changed, reversed, or recovered; final and permanent
Pronunciation (IPA): /ɪˈrevəkəbl/
Korean meaning: 되돌릴 수 없는, 취소할 수 없는, 최종적인
Korean pronunciation: 이**레**버커블
Example Sentences
- His decision to quit his job and become a professional gamer was irrevocable after he sold all his suits.
- The irrevocable contract meant that even if the product turned out to be terrible, they still had to pay.
- Climate change may cause irrevocable damage to polar ice caps within decades.
irrevocable
ADJECTIVE//ɪˈrevəkəbl//
not able to be changed, reversed, or recovered; final and permanent
Executive makes an irrevocable decision by stamping the final contract
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What's revocable fades away, what's irrevocable stays.
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From Latin 'irrevocabilis', derived from 'in-' (not) + 'revocabilis' (able to be called back). The root 'revocare' comes from 're-' (back) + 'vocare' (to call), literally meaning 'not able to be called back'.
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“His decision to quit his job and become a professional gamer was irrevocable after he sold all his suits.”
“The irrevocable contract meant that even if the product turned out to be terrible, they still had to pay.”
“Climate change may cause irrevocable damage to polar ice caps within decades.”
“Her grandmother's irrevocable will left the entire fortune to her pet parrot.”
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