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Devolve

dɪˈvɒlv

Devolve definitions

verb

Inflections:

devolve devolved devolves devolving

transfer or delegate (power) to a lower level, especially from central government to local or regional administration

"measures to devolve power to a Scottish assembly"

Synonyms:
delegate pass (down/on) hand down/over/on depute transfer transmit commit assign consign convey entrust turn over make over sign over give part with let go of leave cede surrender relinquish deliver
- (of duties or responsibility) pass to (a body or person at a lower level)
  
  "his duties devolved on a comrade"
- (of property) be transferred from one owner to (another), especially by inheritance
  
  "the estate had devolved to the heir"
pass into (a different state, especially a worse one); degenerate

"the Empire devolved into separate warring states"