irrevocable

  • 21irrevocable — ir|rev|o|ca|ble [ ı revəkəbl ] adjective FORMAL impossible to change or stop: an irrevocable commitment They said their resignations were irrevocable. ╾ ir|rev|o|ca|bly adverb: Life here has been irrevocably changed, and not for the better …

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  • 22irrevocable — UK [ɪˈrevəkəb(ə)l] / US adjective formal impossible to change or stop an irrevocable commitment They said their resignations were irrevocable. Derived word: irrevocably adverb Life here has been irrevocably changed, and not for the better …

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  • 23irrevocable — adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Latin irrevocabilis, from in + revocabilis revocable Date: 14th century not possible to revoke ; unalterable < an irrevocable decision > • irrevocability noun • irrevocableness noun • irrevocably …

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  • 24irrevocable — irrevocability, irrevocableness, n. irrevocably, adv. /i rev euh keuh beuhl/, adj. not to be revoked or recalled; unable to be repealed or annulled; unalterable: an irrevocable decree. [1350 1400; ME < L irrevocabilis. See IR 2, REVOCABLE] * * * …

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  • 25irrevocable — adjective Unable to be retracted or reversed. Final. The kings decision was irrevocable …

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  • 26irrevocable — See irrevocable, irreversible …

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  • 27irrevocable — adj. Irrevocable is used with these nouns: ↑decision, ↑step, ↑undertaking …

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  • 28irrevocable — adjective an irrevocable decision, action etc cannot be changed or stopped irrevocably adverb: machines that irrevocably changed the pattern of rural life …

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  • 29irrevocable — adjective an irrevocable commitment Syn: irreversible, unalterable, unchangeable, immutable, final, binding, permanent, carved in stone; Law peremptory Ant: temporary …

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  • 30irrevocable — ir•rev•o•ca•ble [[t]ɪˈrɛv ə kə bəl[/t]] adj. not to be revoked or recalled; unalterable: an irrevocable commitment to quality[/ex] • Etymology: 1350–1400; ME &LT; L ir•rev o•ca•bil′i•ty, n. ir•rev′o•ca•bly, adv …

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