Synonyms of devolve

Verb

1. devolve, delegate, designate, depute, assign

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

2. fall, return, pass, devolve, change hands, change owners

usage: 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"

3. devolve, deteriorate, drop, degenerate, worsen, decline

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

Definition and meaning of devolve (Dictionary)