devolve /di-volvˈ/

1. To pass on
2. To hand down
3. To deliver over, esp powers to regional governments by a central government

1. To roll down (archaic)
2. To fall or pass over in succession (with on)

devolveˈment noun

• quartation
• quartations
• quarte
• quarter
• quarter after
• quarterage
• quarterages
• quarterback
• quarterbacks
• quarter-binding
• quarter-blood
• quarter-bloods
• quarter-bound
• quarter-boy
• quarter-boys
• quarter-bred
• quarter day
• quarter days
• quarterdeck
• quarterdecker
• quarterdeckers
• quarterdecks
• quartered
• quarter-evil
• quarter-final