See Also: irredeemable(dictionary)
irredeemable(dictionary)
Irredeemable bond(money)
Irredeemable bond(finance)

suspended (iou) and irredeemable (oh)


suspended (iou)



suspended ppl adjective & noun. M16.
[from SUSPEND + -ED1.]
A. ppl adjective. That has been suspended; temporarily stopped; hanging; held in suspension. M16.
suspended animation cessation of several vital functions without death. suspended ceiling: with a space between it and the floor above from which it hangs. suspended participle = dangling participle s.v. DANGLING. suspended sentence Law a sentence which is imposed but remains unenforced as long as the offender commits no further offence within a specified period.
b. ellipt. as noun. A suspended sentence. slang. L20.

irredeemable (oh)



formal too bad to be corrected, repaired, or saved
::Very few children are irredeemable.
technical irredeemable bonds pay interest to the person who is lending money but do not have a set date saying when the money being lent must be paid back
-- irredeemably adv