devolve — अंग्रेज़ी शब्दकोश

क्रिया

1. To be inherited by someone else; to pass down upon the next person in a succession, especially through failure or loss of an earlier holder.

   प्रयोग

   • अकर्मक

   समानार्थी शब्द

   pass down

   उदाहरण

   अधिक उदाहरण (1)

   an accident […] rendered him permanently lame, and therefore unfitted him, in the opinion of his parents, to inherit his father's many titles, which, it was then arranged, should devolve upon his younger brother.

2. To delegate (a responsibility, duty, etc.) on or upon someone.

   प्रयोग

   • सकर्मक

   समानार्थी शब्द

   pass downpass onhand down

   उदाहरण

   Near-synonyms: pass down, pass on, hand down

3. To delegate (a responsibility, duty, etc.) on or upon someone. To transfer authority and responsibility for (something) to (another entity).

   प्रयोग

   • especially
   • सकर्मक
   • usually
   • of a central government to a local one

   उदाहरण

   Despite being a unitary state, the Government of the United Kingdom devolved many matters to the Governments of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

   They devolved their whole authority into the hands of the council of sixty.

   अधिक उदाहरण (2)

   An artful man became popular, the people had power in their hands, and they devolved a considerable share of their power upon their favourite […].

   Shapps retains responsibility for rail safety in Scotland, with only the operation of track and train devolved to Transport Scotland.

4. To fall as a duty or responsibility on or upon someone.

   प्रयोग

   • अकर्मक

   उदाहरण

   अधिक उदाहरण (1)

   For the nonce he was rather nonplussed but inasmuch as the duty plainly devolved upon him to take some measures on the subject he pondered suitable ways and means during which Stephen repeatedly yawned.

5. To fall as a duty or responsibility on or upon someone. To shift or to be transferred from a central government to a local one, a federal one to a federated one, etc.

   प्रयोग

   • especially
   • अकर्मक
   • of government authority

   उदाहरण

   Many legislative powers devolved to the new Scottish parliament in 1999.

6. To degenerate; to break down.

   प्रयोग

   • अकर्मक

   समानार्थी शब्द

   deteriorate

   विलोम

   evolveimprove

   उदाहरण

   A discussion about politics may devolve into a shouting match.

7. To roll (something) down; to unroll.

   प्रयोग

   • अब अप्रचलित
   • सकर्मक

   समानार्थी शब्द

   roll downunwindunfurl

   उदाहरण

   Near-synonyms: unwind, unfurl

   every headlong stream / Devolves its winding waters to the main.

   अधिक उदाहरण (1)

   He spake of virtue […] And with […] a lack-lustre dead-blue eye, Devolved his rounded periods.

क्रिया

1. pass on or delegate to another

   व्यापक अर्थ वाले शब्द

   delegatedesignatedeputeassign

   उदाहरण

   The representative devolved his duties to his aides while he was in the hospital

2. be inherited by

   समानार्थी शब्द

   fallreturnpass

   व्यापक अर्थ वाले शब्द

   change handschange owners

   उदाहरण

   The estate fell to my sister

   The land returned to the family

   अधिक उदाहरण (1)

   The estate devolved to an heir that everybody had assumed to be dead

3. grow progressively worse

   समानार्थी शब्द

   deterioratedropdegenerate

   व्यापक अर्थ वाले शब्द

   worsendecline

   उदाहरण

   Her condition deteriorated

   Conditions in the slums degenerated

   अधिक उदाहरण (1)

   The discussion devolved into a shouting match