unwiderruflich
irrevocable
No longer able to be undone or revoked; final and definitive.
EXAMPLE
Mit seiner Unterschrift ist der Vertrag unwiderruflich gültig geworden.
With his signature, the contract became irrevocably valid.
unwiderruflich
irrevocable
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Word structure
The word consists of 'un-' and 'widerruflich' (revocable). 'Widerruflich' is derived from the verb 'widerrufen' (to revoke), which means 'to take back' or 'to cancel'. So 'unwiderruflich' (irrevocable) describes a state that can no longer be taken back.
EXAMPLE
Seine Kündigung ist unwiderruflich.
His resignation is irrevocable.
Typical collocations
This word is often connected with decisions, consequences, or the end of something. Typical phrases are 'eine unwiderrufliche Entscheidung' (an irrevocable decision), 'unwiderruflich verloren' (irrevocably lost), or 'unwiderruflich vorbei' (irrevocably over).
EXAMPLE
Die Zeit unserer Kindheit ist unwiderruflich vorbei.
The time of our childhood is irrevocably over.
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'Unwiderruflich' (irrevocable) is a formal word that is often used in legal and administrative language. It emphasizes the finality and binding nature of an action or state.
EXAMPLE
Das Urteil des Gerichts ist unwiderruflich.
The court's judgment is irrevocable.
Compare with
unwiderruflich vs unaufhaltsam
unstoppable
Unaufhaltsam describes an ongoing process that can no longer be stopped. Unwiderruflich, by contrast, describes a decision or state that can no longer be withdrawn or undone. The key question is therefore whether something is about stopping or about taking something back.
unwiderruflich
Nach Ablauf der Frist war der Beschluss unwiderruflich.
Once the deadline had passed, the decision was irrevocable.
unaufhaltsam
Nach dem Beschluss schritt die Umstellung unaufhaltsam voran.
After the decision, the transition continued without stopping.
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