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irrevocable

/ɪˈɹɛvəkəb(ə)l/

Meanings
adjective
Unable to be retracted or reversed; final.

Examples :

"The judge's decision was irrevocable, meaning there was no way to appeal it. "
outcome law action

Related Words

Illustration unable

unable adjective

/ʌnˈeɪbəl/

Not able; lacking a certain ability.

"Are you unable to mind your own business or something?"

Illustration way

way noun

/weɪ/

(heading) To do with a place or places.

"The way to the school library is through the main entrance. "

Illustration meaning

meaning noun

/ˈmiːnɪŋ/

(of words or symbols) The entity, perception, feeling or concept thereby represented or evoked.

"The meaning of the teacher's hand gesture was clear: "Pay attention." "

Illustration to

to adverb

/tʉː/ /tuː/ /tu/

Toward a closed, touching or engaging position.

"Please push the door to."

Illustration reversed

reversed verb

/rɪˈvɜːrst/ /rɪˈvɜrstɪd/

To turn something around so that it faces the opposite direction or runs in the opposite sequence.

"to reverse a portion of video footage"

Illustration appeal

appeal noun

/əˈpiːl/

An application for the removal of a cause or suit from an inferior to a superior judge or court for re-examination or review.

"The student filed an appeal to the school board to reconsider the suspension. "

Illustration there

there noun

/ðeː(ɹ)/ /ðɛə(ɹ)/ /ðɛəɹ/

That place.

"My favorite spot in the park is there, by the old oak tree. "

Illustration the

the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

Illustration judge

judge noun

/d͡ʒʌd͡ʒ/

A public official whose duty it is to administer the law, especially by presiding over trials and rendering judgments; a justice.

"The judge heard the case and ruled that the student was guilty of disrupting class. "

Illustration decision

decision noun

/dɪˈsɪʒən/

The act of deciding.

"After careful consideration, the student made a decision about which college to attend. "

Illustration final

final noun

/ˈfaɪ.nəl/

A final examination; a test or examination given at the end of a term or class; the test that concludes a class.

"The final for history was on Friday. "

Illustration retracted

retracted verb

/rɪˈtræktɪd/ /riˈtræktɪd/

To pull back inside.

"An airplane retracts its wheels for flight."