meaning of devolve
1. To roll onward or downward; to pass on.
2. To transfer from one person to another; to deliver over; to hand down; -- generally with upon, sometimes with to or into.
3. 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.
4. grow worse; "Her condition deteriorated"; "Conditions in the slums degenerated"; "The discussion devolved into a shouting
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Related Words
devolve | devolve on | devolved | devolvement |
