Irrévocablement (en. Irrevocably)

/iʁ.e.vɔ.kabləmɑ̃/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench
adverb
In a manner that cannot be undone or revoked.
The judgment was rendered irrevocably.
Le jugement a été rendu irrévocablement.
In a definitive way.
This decision irrevocably commits the country.
Cette décision engage le pays irrévocablement.
Without the possibility of change or turning back.
They have irrevocably decided to leave the city.
Ils ont irrévocablement décidé de quitter la ville.

Etymology

The word 'irrevocably' is derived from the word 'irrevocable', which comes from the prefix 'ir-' meaning 'non', and 'revocable', which comes from the Latin 'revocabilis'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

irrevocably committed
Committed definitively to a situation or a project.
irrévocablement engagé
to choose irrevocably
To make a choice with no possibility of turning back.
choisir irrévocablement
irrevocable declaration
A declaration that cannot be canceled.
déclaration irrévocable

Related Words

irrevocable
That cannot be canceled or revoked.
irrévocable
revocability
The quality of what can be canceled or revoked.
révocabilité

Slang Meanings

Definitive
It’s irrevocably decided, stop insisting.
C'est irrévocablement décidé, arrête d'insister.
No possibility of return
Once you do that, it’s irrevocably over between you two.
Une fois que tu fais ça, c'est irrévocablement fini entre vous.