ALL meanings of unretrievable
re·trieve
U u - verb with object unretrievable to recover or regain: to retrieve the stray ball. 1
- verb with object unretrievable to bring back to a former and better state; restore: to retrieve one's fortunes. 1
- verb with object unretrievable to make amends for: to retrieve an error. 1
- verb with object unretrievable to make good; repair: to retrieve a loss. 1
- verb with object unretrievable Hunting. (of hunting dogs) to fetch (killed or wounded game). 1
- verb with object unretrievable to draw back or reel in (a fishing line). 1
- verb with object unretrievable to rescue; save. 1
- verb with object unretrievable (in tennis, squash, handball, etc.) to make an in-bounds return of (a shot requiring running with the hand extended). 1
- verb with object unretrievable Computers. to locate and read (data) from storage, as for display on a monitor. 1
- verb without object unretrievable Hunting. to retrieve game. 1
- verb without object unretrievable to retrieve a fishing line. 1
- noun unretrievable an act of retrieving; recovery. 1
- noun unretrievable the possibility of recovery. 1