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irrevocable

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ir⋅rev⋅o⋅ca⋅ble

[i-rev-uh-kuh-buhl]
–adjective
not to be revoked or recalled; unable to be repealed or annulled; unalterable: an irrevocable decree.

Origin:
1350–1400; ME < L irrevocābilis. See ir- 2 , revocable


ir⋅rev⋅o⋅ca⋅bil⋅i⋅ty, ir⋅rev⋅o⋅ca⋅ble⋅ness, noun
ir⋅rev⋅o⋅ca⋅bly, adverb
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ir·rev·o·ca·ble   (ĭ-rěv'ə-kə-bəl)   
adj.  Impossible to retract or revoke: an irrevocable decision.
ir·rev'o·ca·bil'i·ty, ir·rev'o·ca·ble·ness n., ir·rev'o·ca·bly adv.
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Word Origin & History

irrevocable 
1382, from L. irrevocabilis "that cannot be recalled," from in- "not" + revocabilis (see revoke).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Main Entry: ir·rev·o·ca·ble
Pronunciation: ir-'re-v&-k&-b&l
Function: adjective
: not capable of being revoked irrevocable for ten days> —ir·rev·o·ca·bil·i·ty nounir·rev·o·ca·bly adverb
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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