irrevocably

[US]/i'revəkəbli/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adv. in a way that cannot be undone or reversed

Phrases & Collocations

irrevocably commit

irrevocably change

irrevocably damaged

irrevocably lost

Example Sentences

The decision to resign was irrevocably made.

Once the contract is signed, it is irrevocably binding.

Their friendship was irrevocably damaged after the betrayal.

The accident irrevocably changed her perspective on life.

His words irrevocably altered the course of history.

The loss of their leader irrevocably weakened the team.

The damage to the environment is irrevocably harming future generations.

The mistake he made irrevocably ruined his reputation.

The betrayal of trust can irrevocably break a relationship.

The secret was irrevocably revealed, causing chaos.

Real-world Examples

Both he and the place would be irrevocably changed.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

All of these paintings had been altered, but none of them were irrevocably ruined.

Source: Bilingual Edition of TED-Ed Selected Speeches

If you drop one of these, it will be irrevocably scuffed, marked, damaged or even broken into pieces.

Source: 100 Classic English Essays for Recitation

You could be damaging the world irrevocably.

Source: Sway

I think that our lives are quite irrevocably united'.

Source: Magician

It was freshly laundered but somehow still managed to smell irrevocably male.

Source: After You (Me Before You #2)

And it's, I think, an irrevocably weaker position than it was.

Source: Financial Times Podcast

The Falklands War against Argentina established her irrevocably in the public mind as the new Britannia, a warrior queen who gloried in victory.

Source: Listening Digest

It is irrevocably fixed; I take Jahel with me or I remain here.

Source: Goose Palm Queen Barbecue Restaurant (Part 2)

The Catalan language is irrevocably tied to the spirit and history of the Catalan people.

Source: Uncle Rich takes you on a trip to Europe.

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