irrevocable

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See also: irrévocable

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ɪˈɹɛvəkəbəl/, /ˌɪɹəˈvəʊkəbəl/, /ˌɪɹəˈvɒkəbəl/
  • (US) IPA(key): /iˈɹɛvəkəbəl/, /ˌɪɹəˈvoʊkəbəl/, /ˌɪɹiˈvoʊkəbəl/, /ˌɪɹəˈvɑkəbəl/
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Adjective

irrevocable (not comparable)

  1. Unable to be retracted or reversed; final.
    Synonyms: irreversible, irrepealable
    Antonyms: nonirrevocable, repealable, reversible, revocable
    • 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 Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, :
      Firm and irrevocable is my doom
      Which I have pass'd upon her; she is banish'd.
    • RQ:Fielding Tom Jones, (Please provide the book title or journal name):
      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.
    • 1846 October 1 – 1848 April 1, Charles Dickens, chapter 61, in Dombey and Son, London: Bradbury and Evans, , published 1848, →OCLC:
      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.
    • 2005 April 28, Samuel Abt, “Cycling: Cipo retires. Definitely. Absolutely. Yes. Probably”, in New York Times, retrieved 27 April 2014:
      Once again, Mario Cipollini has announced his definite, absolute, unswerving and irrevocable decision to retire, and this time he means it. Probably.

Usage notes

  • Pronunciations with antepenultimate stress are common, but sometimes proscribed.

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Translations

Catalan

Etymology

From ir- +‎ revocable.

Pronunciation

Adjective

irrevocable m or f (masculine and feminine plural irrevocables)

  1. irrevocable
    Antonym: revocable

Derived terms

Further reading

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin irrevocābilis.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ireboˈkable/
  • Rhymes: -able
  • Syllabification: i‧rre‧vo‧ca‧ble

Adjective

irrevocable m or f (masculine and feminine plural irrevocables)

  1. irrevocable

Derived terms

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