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devolve verb

  /-ˈvɔlv/ , /diˈ-/ , /dɪˈvɑlv/ , /dɪˈvɒɫv/
  • (especially, of a central government to a local one, a federal one to a federated one, etc.) To transfer authority and responsibility for (something) to (another entity).
  • (especially, of government authority) To shift or to be transferred from a central government to a local one, a federal one to a federated one, etc.
  • (intransitive) To degenerate; to break down. [from 18th c.]
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