Devolve

Verb

 * 1)  to delegate something to someone else
 * 2)  to be inherited by someone; to come into the hands of
 * 3)  to slowly degrade

Adverbs for Devolve
wholly; unexpectedly; absurdly; startlingly; weightily; heavily; normally; politically; traditionally.

Synonyms for Devolve
fall upon, be handed down, convey, commission, consign, deliver, depute, authorize, alienate.

Related terms

 * devolution

Thesaurus
accredit, assign, authorize, change hands, change ownership, charge, charter, commission, commit, consign, delegate, depute, deputize, descend, detach, detail, devolute, devolve upon, empower, entrust, give in charge, license, mission, pass on, post, send out, succeed, transfer, warrant

Etymology
From devolvere:, present active infinitive of devolvo:, from  de: + volvo:.

Translations

 * Bulgarian: предавам, прехвърлям


 * Russian: передавать


 * Bulgarian: пада се на


 * Russian: переходить

Anagrams

 * evolved

Verb
devolve