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irremeable

[ ih-rem-ee-uh-buhl, ih-ree-mee- ]

adjective

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


irremeable

/ ɪˈrɛmɪəbəl; ɪˈriː- /

adjective

  1. archaic.
    affording no possibility of return
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • irˈremeably, adverb
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Other Words From

  • ir·reme·a·bly adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of irremeable1

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

Origin of irremeable1

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

The warder overwhelmed, Aeneas makes entrance, and quickly issues from the bank of the irremeable wave.

The unusual though expressive term "irremeable," is defined in his dictionary, "admitting no return."

This is called the irremeable wall, for once it is passed there is no hope of return.

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