irremeable

[ ih-rem-ee-uh-buh l, ih-ree-mee- ]

/ ɪˈrɛm i ə bəl, ɪˈri mi- /

adjective Literary.

permitting no return to the original place or condition; irreversible.

Nearby words

irrelevancy, irrelevant, irrelievable, irreligion, irreligious, irremeable, irremediable, irremissible, irremovable, irreparable, irrepealable

Origin of irremeable

1560–70; < Latin irremeābilis, equivalent to ir- ir-² + remeā(re) to come back (re- re- + meāre to go; cf. permeate) + -bilis -ble

Related forms

ir·rem·e·a·bly, adverb

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Examples from the Web for irremeable

This is called the irremeable wall, for once it is passed there is no hope of return.
The Visions of the Sleeping Bard|Ellis Wynne
The unusual though expressive term "irremeable," is defined in his dictionary, "admitting no return."
Autobiography, Letters and Literary Remains of Mrs. Piozzi (Thrale) (2nd ed.) (2 vols.)|Mrs. Hester Lynch Piozzi
The warder overwhelmed, Aeneas makes entrance, and quickly issues from the bank of the irremeable wave.
The Aeneid of Virgil|Virgil

British Dictionary definitions for irremeable

irremeable

/ (ɪˈrɛmɪəbəl, ɪˈriː-) /

adjective

archaic, or poetic affording no possibility of return

Derived Forms

irremeably, adverb

Word Origin for irremeable

C16: from Latin irremeābilis, from ir- + remeāre to return, from re- + meāre to go

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