to devolve

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devolute
to slowly degrade

A discussion about politics may devolve into a shouting match.

to be inherited by someone; to come into the hands of

When a captain is killed or wounded, the command of a ship should devolve upon the first lieutenant.

{v} to fail by succession, fall, roll down
be inherited by; "The estate fell to my sister"; "The land returned to the family"; "The estate devolved to an heir that everybody had assumed to be dead"
To transfer from one person to another; to deliver over; to hand down; generally with upon, sometimes with to or into
If you devolve power, authority, or responsibility to a less powerful person or group, or if it devolves upon them, it is transferred to them. the need to decentralize and devolve power to regional governments We have made a conscious effort to devolve responsibility A large portion of this cost devolves upon the patient
pass on or delegate to another; "The representative devolved his duties to his aides while he was in the hospital"
{f} transfer, hand down, delegate, pass on to another who follows; degenerate (Biology)
pass on or delegate to another; "The representative devolved his duties to his aides while he was in the hospital
grow worse; "Her condition deteriorated"; "Conditions in the slums degenerated"; "The discussion devolved into a shouting match"
to delegate something to someone else
To roll onward or downward; to pass on
to be inherited by someone
grow worse; "Her condition deteriorated"; "Conditions in the slums degenerated"; "The discussion devolved into a shouting match" pass on or delegate to another; "The representative devolved his duties to his aides while he was in the hospital
To pass by transmission or succession; to be handed over or down; generally with on or upon, sometimes with to or into; as, after the general fell, the command devolved upon (or on) the next officer in rank
to devolve

    Hyphenation

    to de·volve

    Turkish pronunciation

    tı dîvälv

    Pronunciation

    /tə dəˈvälv/ /tə dɪˈvɑːlv/
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