devolve — Kamus bahasa Inggris

Verba

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.

   Penggunaan

   • intransitif

   Sinonim

   pass down

   Contoh

   Lebih banyak contoh (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.

   Penggunaan

   • transitif

   Sinonim

   pass downpass onhand down

   Contoh

   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).

   Penggunaan

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

   Contoh

   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.

   Lebih banyak contoh (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.

   Penggunaan

   • intransitif

   Contoh

   Lebih banyak contoh (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.

   Penggunaan

   • especially
   • intransitif
   • of government authority

   Contoh

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

6. To degenerate; to break down.

   Penggunaan

   • intransitif

   Sinonim

   deteriorate

   Antonim

   evolveimprove

   Contoh

   A discussion about politics may devolve into a shouting match.

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

   Penggunaan

   • tidak dipakai lagi
   • transitif

   Sinonim

   roll downunwindunfurl

   Contoh

   Near-synonyms: unwind, unfurl

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

   Lebih banyak contoh (1)

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

Verba

1. pass on or delegate to another

   Istilah yang lebih umum

   delegatedesignatedeputeassign

   Contoh

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

2. be inherited by

   Sinonim

   fallreturnpass

   Istilah yang lebih umum

   change handschange owners

   Contoh

   The estate fell to my sister

   The land returned to the family

   Lebih banyak contoh (1)

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

3. grow progressively worse

   Sinonim

   deterioratedropdegenerate

   Istilah yang lebih umum

   worsendecline

   Contoh

   Her condition deteriorated

   Conditions in the slums degenerated

   Lebih banyak contoh (1)

   The discussion devolved into a shouting match