Meaning & use

irrevocable

adjective·Academic

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Not able to be changed, reversed, or undone.

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Signing the contract made the agreement irrevocable.

The judge's decision was irrevocable and could not be appealed.

A note on using this word

Irrevocable is often used in legal and financial contexts, such as an irrevocable trust or an irrevocable letter of credit.

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revocablereversible

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