adjective
irrevocable
ih-REH-vuh-kuh-buhl
adjective
1
Impossible to take back, cancel, or change once it has been made.
"His decision to resign was irrevocable."
"The bank issued an irrevocable letter of credit for the deal."
How to Use Irrevocable
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishFinal and unchangeable — once done, it cannot be reversed.
Easily confused with
Common pairings
an irrevocable decision
irrevocable trust
irrevocable commitment
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Etymology
From Middle French irrévocable, from Latin irrevocabilis, built from ir- plus revoke plus -able.