How to pronounce "devolve"

• "devolve" pronounced in English.

Meanings and definitions of "devolve"

Verb

pass on or delegate to another; "The representative devolved his duties to his aides while he was in the hospital"

Synonyms:

• devolve

Verb

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"

Synonyms:

• fall
• return
• pass
• devolve

Verb

grow worse; "Her condition deteriorated"; "Conditions in the slums degenerated"; "The discussion devolved into a shouting match"

Synonyms:

• devolve
• deteriorate
• drop
• degenerate