 devolve |
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| 1. | [ verb ] pass on or delegate to another | |
| Examples: | "The representative devolved his duties to his aides while he was in the hospital" |
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| Related terms: | delegate devolution | |
| 2. | [ verb ] grow worse | |
| Synonyms: | deteriorate degenerate drop | |
| Examples: | "Her condition deteriorated" "Conditions in the slums degenerated" "The discussion devolved into a shouting match" |
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| Related terms: | recuperate worsen tire age languish waste degeneracy deterioration | |
| 3. | [ verb ] be inherited by | |
| Synonyms: | return pass fall | |
| Examples: | "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" |
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| Related terms: | change_hands fall accrue | |
| Similar spelling: |
devolve_on develop |
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