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- Dictionarydevolve/dɪˈvɒlv/
verb
- 1. 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"
- 2. pass into (a different state, especially a worse one); degenerate: formal "the Empire devolved into separate warring states"
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Learn the origin, synonyms, and usage of the verb devolve, which means to pass on or fall down something, such as responsibility or power. See examples of devolve in sentences and legal contexts.
to give power or a responsibility to a person or group that is at a lower level or has less authority: devolve sth to sb/sth Spending under these budget items must be devolved to local offices.
Devolve means to give power or responsibility to someone or something lower or less important, or to change something into smaller parts or worse conditions. Learn how to use devolve in different contexts with examples and synonyms.
Devolve definition: to transfer or delegate (a duty, responsibility, etc.) to or upon another; pass on.. See examples of DEVOLVE used in a sentence.
verb. pass on or delegate to another. “The representative devolved his duties to his aides while he was in the hospital” see more. verb. be inherited by. “The estate devolved to an heir that everybody had assumed to be dead” synonyms: fall, pass, return. accrue, fall. come into the possession of. see more. verb. grow worse.
Devolve means to transfer or pass on power, authority, or responsibility to a less powerful person or group, or if it devolves upon them. It can also mean to depend on something or to roll downward. See word frequency, origin, and usage in sentences.
Devolve means to pass or delegate something to another, or to be inherited or transferred by law. It can also mean to degenerate or deteriorate gradually. See different sources, synonyms, and translations of devolve.
