irrevocable means unable to be retracted or reversed; final.
irrevocable is pronounced /ɪˈɹɛvəkəbəl/.
Why “irrevocable” is a great word
Unable to be retracted, repealed, or undone; final. From Middle French irrévocable, from Latin irrevocabilis, from in- ("not") + revocare ("to call back, revoke") + -abilis ("-able"). Unlike "reversible," which offers the comfort of retreat, or "tentative," which hums with hopeful uncertainty, irrevocable is the lock clicking shut. It is the vase shattered on the floor, the word spoken in anger, the signature dried on the page—a quiet, absolute recognition that some doors, once passed through, vanish behind you.
Etymology
From Middle French irrévocable, from Latin irrevocabilis; equivalent to ir- + revoke + -able.
adj
- Unable to be retracted or reversed; final.e.g.“Firm and irrevocable is my doom
Which I have pass'd upon her; she is banish'd.”
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