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irreparable
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Origin
ir·rep·a·ra·ble
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ər
ə
bəl
/
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adjective
not reparable; incapable of being rectified, remedied, or made good:
an irreparable mistake.
Origin:
1375–1425;
late Middle English
<
Latin
irreparābilis.
See
ir-
2
,
reparable
Related forms
ir·rep·a·ra·bil·i·ty,
ir·rep·a·ra·ble·ness,
noun
ir·rep·a·ra·bly,
adverb
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irreparable
harm to other plants and animals.
Unfortunately, this is the mindset which has brought mankind to the verge of causing
irreparable
damage to his vehicle.
Off-road vehicles, when used irresponsibly, can cause
irreparable
damage to desert habitats.
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damage.
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irreparable
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It is better to find faults now, than to have
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World English Dictionary
irreparable
(ɪˈrɛpərəb
ə
l, ɪˈrɛprəb
ə
l)
—
adj
not able to be repaired or remedied; beyond repair
irrepara'bility
—
n
ir'reparableness
—
n
ir'reparably
—
adv
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
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Word Origin & History
irreparable
1420, from O.Fr. irréparable (12c.), from L. irreparabilis, from in- "not" + reparabilis "that can be repaired" (see
repair
).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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