irrevocable

irrevocable; irreversible

adjective ee-rreh-boh-KAH-bleh Rare

Usage Note

Irrevocable is invariable in gender (same form for masculine and feminine) and is typically used in formal, legal, or emphatic contexts: una decisión irrevocable, un mandato irrevocable. It derives from revocar (to revoke) with the prefix ir- (not) and the suffix -able. In everyday speech, definitivo or sin vuelta atrás carry a similar meaning at a lower register.

Examples

"La sentencia del tribunal es irrevocable."

Natural Translation

The court's ruling is irrevocable.

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