devolve — Dizionario inglese

Verbo

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.

   Uso

   • intransitivo

   Sinonimi

   pass down

   Esempi

   Altri esempi (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.

   Uso

   • transitivo

   Sinonimi

   pass downpass onhand down

   Esempi

   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).

   Uso

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

   Esempi

   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.

   Altri esempi (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.

   Uso

   • intransitivo

   Esempi

   Altri esempi (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.

   Uso

   • especially
   • intransitivo
   • of government authority

   Esempi

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

6. To degenerate; to break down.

   Uso

   • intransitivo

   Sinonimi

   deteriorate

   Contrari

   evolveimprove

   Esempi

   A discussion about politics may devolve into a shouting match.

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

   Uso

   • obsoleto
   • transitivo

   Sinonimi

   roll downunwindunfurl

   Esempi

   Near-synonyms: unwind, unfurl

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

   Altri esempi (1)

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

Verbo

1. pass on or delegate to another

   Termini più generali

   delegatedesignatedeputeassign

   Esempi

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

2. be inherited by

   Sinonimi

   fallreturnpass

   Termini più generali

   change handschange owners

   Esempi

   The estate fell to my sister

   The land returned to the family

   Altri esempi (1)

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

3. grow progressively worse

   Sinonimi

   deterioratedropdegenerate

   Termini più generali

   worsendecline

   Esempi

   Her condition deteriorated

   Conditions in the slums degenerated

   Altri esempi (1)

   The discussion devolved into a shouting match