Irrevocable: meaning, definitions and examples
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irrevocable
[ ɪˈrɛvəkəb(ə)l ]
legal
Not able to be changed, reversed, or recovered; final and permanent.
Synonyms
final, irreversible, permanent, unchangeable
Examples of usage
- The decision of the court is irrevocable.
- Once you sign the contract, it becomes irrevocable.
- Their commitment to the project is irrevocable.
- The law states that the punishment for this crime is irrevocable.
- The terms of the agreement are irrevocable.
Translations
Translations of the word "irrevocable" in other languages:
🇵🇹 irrevogável
🇮🇳 अपरिवर्तनीय
🇩🇪 unwiderruflich
🇮🇩 tak dapat dicabut
🇺🇦 незворотний
🇵🇱 nieodwołalny
🇯🇵 取り消し不可能な
🇫🇷 irrévocable
🇪🇸 irrevocable
🇹🇷 geri alınamaz
🇰🇷 철회할 수 없는
🇸🇦 غير قابل للإلغاء
🇨🇿 neodvolatelný
🇸🇰 neodvolateľný
🇨🇳 不可撤销的
🇸🇮 nepreklicen
🇮🇸 óafturkræfur
🇰🇿 қайтарылмайтын
🇬🇪 არასრული
🇦🇿 geri qaytarılmayan
🇲🇽 irrevocable
Etymology
The word 'irrevocable' originated from the Latin word 'irrevocabilis', which is a combination of 'ir-' (not) and 'revocabilis' (reversible). The concept of something being irrevocable has been present in legal and philosophical contexts for centuries, emphasizing the permanence and unchangeable nature of certain decisions or actions. The term has evolved to become widely used in legal documents, contracts, and discussions where a sense of finality and permanence is required.