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单词 irreversible
释义

irreversible

adjective

ir·​re·​vers·​ible ˌir-i-ˈvər-sə-bəl How to pronounce irreversible (audio)
: not reversible
irreversibility
ˌir-i-ˌvər-sə-ˈbi-lə-tē How to pronounce irreversible (audio)
noun
irreversibly
ˌir-i-ˈvər-sə-blē How to pronounce irreversible (audio)
adverb

Synonyms

  • irrecoverable
  • irredeemable
  • irremediable
  • irreparable
  • irretrievable
  • unrecoverable
  • unredeemable
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Example Sentences

He suffered an irreversible loss of vision. The crisis has done irreversible harm to the countries' relations.
Recent Examples on the Web Climate change is causing irreversible damage to national parks. Laura L. Davis, USA TODAY, 7 Sep. 2022 Officers cornered him and shot him several times, causing irreversible spinal damage, according to his euthanasia petition. Marina Lopes, Washington Post, 25 Aug. 2022 Cleaning a copper sink is as straightforward a cleaning job as there is, but using the wrong cleaning agents or tools can cause irreversible damage to this beautiful metal. Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Aug. 2022 Once smokers start to develop symptoms of lung disease, however, much of the damage is likely irreversible, Galiatsatos says. Erin Prater, Fortune, 2 Sep. 2022 Laura, the Manhattan internist who treated the colon-cancer patient, told me it’s disheartening to see so many people showing up at irreversible points in their disease. Tim Requarth, The Atlantic, 29 Aug. 2022 The odds of paralysis and death are low, with one in 200 infections leads to irreversible paralysis. Shelby Denise Smith, Essence, 24 Aug. 2022 Yet each has impacted her—and our family, our future—in profound and irreversible ways. Nick Fuller Googins, Men's Health, 17 Aug. 2022 Burns concluded that Putin had not made an irreversible decision to invade. Isabelle Khurshudyan, Washington Post, 16 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1630, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

irreversible

adjective

ir·​re·​vers·​i·​ble ˌir-i-ˈvər-sə-bəl How to pronounce irreversible (audio)
: impossible to change back to a previous condition : impossible to reverse
irreversible harm

Medical Definition

irreversible

adjective

ir·​re·​vers·​ible ˌir-i-ˈvər-sə-bəl How to pronounce irreversible (audio)
: incapable of being reversed : not reversible
an irreversible medical procedure
: as
a
: impossible to make run or take place backward
irreversible chemical syntheses
b
of a colloid : incapable of undergoing transformation from sol to gel or vice versa
c
of a pathological process : of such severity that recovery is impossible
irreversible brain damage

Legal Definition

irreversible

adjective

ir·​re·​ver·​si·​ble ˌir-rə-ˈvər-sə-bəl How to pronounce irreversible (audio)
: not reversible
an irreversible decision

irreversible

adjective

as in irreparable
not capable of being repaired, regained, or undone fortunately, the misprint wasn't an irreversible error since it was discovered early

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance
  • irreparable
  • irrevocable
  • irretrievable
  • irremediable
  • irreplaceable
  • irrecoverable
  • unrecoverable
  • irredeemable
  • unredeemable
  • unredeemed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • reparable
  • remediable
  • correctable
  • repairable
  • retrievable
  • fixable
  • redeemable
  • undoable
  • corrected
  • corrigible
  • repaired
  • fixed
  • recovered
  • remedied
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