irrevocable

[ih-rev-uh-kuh-buhl]

adjective

1. not to be revoked or recalled; unable to be repealed or annulled; unalterable.

   an irrevocable decree.

irrevocable

/ ɪˈrɛvəkəbəl /

adjective

1. not able to be revoked, changed, or undone; unalterable

Other Word Forms

• irrevocably adverb
• irrevocability noun
• irrevocableness noun
• nonirrevocability noun
• nonirrevocable adjective
• nonirrevocableness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of irrevocable¹

First recorded in 1350–1400; a Middle English word from the Latin word irrevocābilis; ir- ², revocable

Example Sentences

A recent congressional report stated that U.S. citizenship for Puerto Ricans “is not equal, permanent, irrevocable citizenship protected by the 14th Amendment … and Congress retains the right to determine the disposition of the territory.”

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An irrevocable trust, for instance, offers protection from creditors, but you’d have to forfeit control of your assets in the process.

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“There are two primary types of trusts: revocable trusts and irrevocable trusts,” the law firm adds.

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Individuals can make lifetime gifts, outright or in irrevocable trusts, up to that amount without incurring federal estate or gift tax.

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Another source dismisses those predicting doom in the party, "nothing is irrevocable, and nothing is inevitable".

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Related Words

• immutable 
• irreversible 
• permanent