irreversible
[ir-i-vur-suh-buh l]
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adjective
not reversible; incapable of being changed: His refusal is irreversible.
Origin of irreversible
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Contemporary Examples of irreversibly
Some critics worry that reform would be like an on/off switch—suddenly and irreversibly changing America forever.
Historical Examples of irreversibly
As a race, the Southern Caucasian would be irreversibly doomed.
The Color LineWilliam Benjamin Smith
For why should men do either, when all they can desire is irreversibly predestined?
St. Paul's heart is pledged irrevocably and irreversibly to the Church.
The real man is discovered, his worth is impartially weighed, his rank is irreversibly decreed.
Hidden TreasuresHarry A. Lewis
To say nothing of the question of how much of Terra's best blood do you want to drain off, irreversibly and permanently?
Masters of SpaceEdward Elmer Smith
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