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irreversible

ir·re·ver·sible

UK/ˌɪr.ɪˈvɜː.sə.bəl/ US/ˌɪr.ɪˈvɝ.sə.bəl/ uncommon

adjective

1.

impossible to reverse or be reversed

  • “irreversible momentum toward revolution”
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2.

impossible to reverse or undo

  • “an irreversible decree”

Origin

From ir- + reversible.

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