adjective
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
irretrievable breakdown formal (= one that is impossible to put right again )
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The irretrievable breakdown of a marriage may be grounds for divorce.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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After money is transferred out of the U.S., it's practically irretrievable .
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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And the loss was inpart the loss of some aspect of herself, as irretrievable as past happiness.
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Gentle was still on the other shore, part of her history; irretrievable .
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He regretted not having started sooner, knowing now that the mystery of those four days was irretrievable .
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I desperately attempted to draw my oar nearer to me, but in doing so created an immediate and irretrievable imbalance.
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Once waste materials have become mixed, the problems increase enormously and certain substances become virtually irretrievable .
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Others will say there are further matters which can destroy the very heart of a marriage and lead to irretrievable breakdown.
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The only ground for divorce is the irretrievable breakdown of the marriage.