Dictionary

irrevocable en · ADJ

Pronunciation

• /iˈɹɛvəkəbəl/ (US)
• /ˌɪɹəˈvɑkəbəl/ (US)
• /ˌɪɹəˈvəʊkəbəl/ (UK)
• (Southern-England) audio
• /ˌɪɹiˈvoʊkəbəl/ (US)
• /ɪˈɹɛvəkəbəl/ (UK)
• /ˌɪɹəˈvoʊkəbəl/ (US)
• /ˌɪɹəˈvɒkəbəl/ (UK)

Etymology

From Middle French irrévocable, from Latin irrevocabilis; equivalent to ir- + revoke + -able.

Meanings

1. (not-comparable) Unable to be retracted or reversed; final.
   • On each face, wonder and fear were painted vividly; each so still and silent, looking at the other over the black gulf of the irrevocable past. 1846 October 1 – 1848 April 1, Charles Dickens, chapter 61, in Dombey and Son, London: Bradbury and Evans, […], published 1848, →OCLC:
   • Once again, Mario Cipollini has announced his definite, absolute, unswerving and irrevocable decision to retire, and this time he means it. Probably. 2005 April 28, Samuel Abt, “Cycling: Cipo retires. Definitely. Absolutely. Yes. Probably”, in New York Times, retrieved 27 Apr 2014:
   • Firm and irrevocable is my doom Which I have pass'd upon her; she is banish'd. c. 1598–1600 (date written), William Shakespeare, “As You Like It”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act I, scene iii]:
   • I have talked thus to you, child, not to insult you for what is past and irrevocable, but to caution and strengthen you for the future. RQ:Fielding Tom Jones, (Please provide the book title or journal name):

Antonyms

revocable · reversible · nonirrevocable · repealable

Deriveds

irrevocability · irrevocably · nonirrevocable · irrevocableness · irrevocable letter of credit

Synonyms

irrepealable · irreversible

Translations (35)

uk невідкличний (unable to be retracted or reversed) · cs neodvolatelný (unable to be retracted or reversed) · ja 取り返しのつかない (unable to be retracted or reversed) · la irrevocābilis (unable to be retracted or reversed) · ka შეუცვლელი (unable to be retracted or reversed) · gv neuchaghlaaee (unable to be retracted or reversed) · da uigenkaldelig (unable to be retracted or reversed) · uk безвідкли́чний (unable to be retracted or reversed) · ar مُبْرَم (unable to be retracted or reversed) · fr irréversible (unable to be retracted or reversed) · it irrevocabile (unable to be retracted or reversed) · ca irrevocable (unable to be retracted or reversed) · az qaytarılmaz (unable to be retracted or reversed) · fr irrévocable (unable to be retracted or reversed) · fi peruuttamaton (unable to be retracted or reversed) · ru неизме́нный (unable to be retracted or reversed) · uk безповоротний (unable to be retracted or reversed) · sv oåterkallelig (unable to be retracted or reversed) · pl nieodwołalny (unable to be retracted or reversed) · hu megmásíthatatlan (unable to be retracted or reversed) · nl onherroepelijk (unable to be retracted or reversed) · bg окончателен (unable to be retracted or reversed) · bg безвъзвратен (unable to be retracted or reversed) · el αμετάκλητος (unable to be retracted or reversed) · eo nerevokebla (unable to be retracted or reversed) · pt irrevocável (unable to be retracted or reversed) · hu megfellebbezhetetlen (unable to be retracted or reversed) · cmn 不可撤销的 (unable to be retracted or reversed) · hu visszavonhatatlan (unable to be retracted or reversed) · ka შეუქცევადი (unable to be retracted or reversed) · uk незмінний (unable to be retracted or reversed) · es irrevocable (unable to be retracted or reversed) · de unwiderruflich (unable to be retracted or reversed) · ru необратимый (unable to be retracted or reversed) · fr irréfragable (unable to be retracted or reversed)