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Devolve
Meaning
Verb
●
To
roll
(something) down; to unroll.
●
To be
inherited
by
someone else
; to
pass down
upon the next person in a
succession
, especially through
failure
or
loss
of an
earlier
holder.
●
To
delegate
(a
responsibility
,
duty
, etc.) on or upon someone.
●
To
fall
as a
duty
or
responsibility
on or upon someone.
●
To
degenerate
; to
break
down.
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Origin
devolve
English
devolvo
Latin
Sourced from
Etym
Related
Descend
Escalate
Degenerate
Regress
Transform
Dissolve
Extend
Morph
Delegate
Cede
Veer
Transfer
Derail
Shift
Translate
Integrate
Move
Relegate
Revert
Encroach
Relinquish
Turn
Confer
Centralise
Expand
Transition
Introduce
Decentralize
Implode
Subsume
Decentralise
Convert
Develop
Erupt
Intrude
Lead
Consolidate
Distribute
Incorporate
Divert
Degrade
Change
Alter
Fall
Erode
Exert
Pass
Deliver
Boil Down
Slip Back
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