irremeable

adjective ir·re·me·able \i-ˈrē-mē-ə-bəl, ˌi(r)-\

Definition of IRREMEABLE

: offering no possibility of return <irremeable losses>

Latin irremeabilis, from in- + remeare to go back, from re- + meare to go — more at permeate

First Known Use: 1569

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