irreversible damage
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irreversible damage — damage that cannot be undone, harm that cannot be repaired … English contemporary dictionary
irreversible — ir·re·ver·si·ble /ˌir rə vər sə bəl/ adj: not reversible an irreversible decision Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. irreversible … Law dictionary
damage */*/*/ — I UK [ˈdæmɪdʒ] / US noun Get it right: damage: When damage means harm or injury it is an uncountable noun, and so: ▪ it is never used in the plural ▪ it never comes after a or a number Wrong: These toxins can cause damages to the lungs and… … English dictionary
irreversible — ir|re|ver|si|ble [ˌırıˈvə:sıbəl US ə:r ] adj 1.) irreversible damage, change etc is so serious or so great that you cannot change something back to how it was before ≠ ↑reversible ▪ Fossil fuels have caused irreversible damage to the environment … Dictionary of contemporary English
damage — dam|age1 [ dæmıdʒ ] noun *** 1. ) uncount physical harm caused to something so that it is broken, spoiled, or injured: Mr. Charlton surveyed the damage caused by the bulldozer. damage to: Damage to the building could take six months to repair. do … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
damage — 1 noun (U) 1 PHYSICAL HARM physical harm caused to something or someone (+ to): damage to property | serious/severe/extensive damage (=very bad damage): The earthquake caused extensive structural damage. | minor/superficial damage (=damage that… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
irreversible — adjective irreversible damage/change/decline etc damage, change etc that is so serious or so great that you cannot change something back to how it was before irreversibly adverb … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
irreversible — adjective irreversible damage Syn: irreparable, beyond repair, irremediable, irrevocable, permanent; unalterable, unchangeable, immutable, carved in stone; Law peremptory Ant: temporary … Thesaurus of popular words
irreversible — [ˌɪrɪˈvɜːsəb(ə)l] adj impossible to change or bring back to a previous condition or situation irreversible damage to the environment[/ex] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
damage — I n. harm 1) to cause, do damage to; to inflict damage on 2) to suffer, sustain damage 3) to repair, undo damage 4) grave, great, extensive, irreparable, serious, severe; lasting, permanent; light, slight; widespread damage 5) fire; flood;… … Combinatory dictionary
