irrelievable

[ ir-i-lee-vuh-buh l ]

/ ˌɪr ɪˈli və bəl /

adjective

incapable of being relieved.

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transliterate

to remove or destroy all traces of.

to change (letters, words, etc.), into corresponding characters of another alphabet or language.

to explain in terms that can be more easily understood.

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Origin of irrelievable

First recorded in 1660–70; ir-² + relievable

Words nearby irrelievable

irregularity, irrelative, irrelevance, irrelevancy, irrelevant, irrelievable, irreligion, irreligious, irremeable, irremediable, irremissible

British Dictionary definitions for irrelievable

irrelievable

/ (ˌɪrɪˈliːvəbəl) /

adjective

not able to be relieved

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