DEVOLVE


Meaning of DEVOLVE in English

(~s, devolving, ~d)

If you ~ power, authority, or responsibility to a less powerful person or group, or if it ~s upon them, it is transferred to them.

...the need to decentralize and ~ power to regional governments...

We have made a conscious effort to ~ responsibility...

A large portion of this cost ~s upon the patient.

VERB: V n to n, V n, V upon/on n

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