(usu + on/upon/to) to transfer (property or a responsibility or duty) from one person to another
(usu + on/upon/to) to surrender (power) by devolution
(usu + on/upon/to) to pass by transmission or succession
(usu + on/upon/to) to fall or be passed, usu as an obligation or responsibility
[Middle English devolven from Latin devolvere to roll down, from de- + volvere to roll]