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    Irrévocable (en. Irrevocable)

    /iʁe.vɔ.kabl/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    adjective
    Refers to a decision or an action that cannot be revoked.
    His decision to leave the country is irrevocable.
    Sa décision de quitter le pays est irrévocable.
    Which is definitive and irreversible.
    The contract is irrevocable and must be respected.
    Le contrat est irrévocable et doit être respecté.
    State of something that cannot be restored.
    The company's financial losses are considered irrevocable.
    Les pertes financières de l'entreprise sont considérées comme irrévocables.

    Etymology

    From Latin 'irrevocabilis', composed of the prefix 'in-' (not) and 'revocabilis' (capable of being revoked).

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    irrevocable effect
    An effect that, once produced, cannot be modified or canceled.
    effet irrévocable
    an irrevocable decision
    A decision that cannot be canceled.
    une décision irrévocable

    Related Words

    revocation
    Action of revoking, canceling something.
    révocation
    irreversible
    Which cannot be reversed or canceled.
    irréversible
    definitive
    Which is certain, stable, with no possibility of change.
    définitif

    Slang Meanings

    A choice with no possible return.
    His career choice is irrevocable; no one can change it.
    Son choix de carrière est irrévocable, personne ne peut le changer.
    A firm commitment.
    It is an irrevocable commitment; she cannot back out.
    C'est un engagement irrévocable, elle ne peut pas se dérober.