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devolve
devolve /dɪˈvɒlv/ aep /-ˈvɑːlv/ verb [T] ↑Verb Endings for devolve
► F0 to (cause power or responsibility to) be given to other people: » To be a good manager, you must know how to devolve responsibility downwards.» FORMAL Those duties will necessarily devolve on/upon me.Thesaurus+: ↑Colonisation and self-government |