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Definition of irreversible adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

irreversible

adjective
 
/ˌɪrɪˈvɜːsəbl/
 
/ˌɪrɪˈvɜːrsəbl/
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  1. that cannot be changed back to what it was before
    • an irreversible change/decline/decision
    • irreversible brain damage (= that will not improve)
    opposite reversible
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryIrreversible is used with these nouns:
    • change
    • coma
    • damage
    • …
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