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devolve English

Meaning devolve meaning

What does devolve mean?

devolve

— verb (= deteriorate, degenerate) grow worse Her condition deteriorated Conditions in the slums degenerated The discussion devolved into a shouting match — verb pass on or delegate to another The representative devolved his duties to his aides while he was in the hospital — verb (= fall, return) be inherited by The estate fell to my sister The land returned to the family The estate devolved to an heir that everybody had assumed to be dead

Synonyms devolve synonyms

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devolve English » English

fall drop deteriorate depute delegate degenerate decentralize various levels unfold transmit transform transfer settle on return relegate relay reduce progress pass down pass offer a post metamorphose maturate make over made over inherited incur grow evolve entrust educe devolved develop convey convert conferred communicate commit come on change build blossom out blossom forth blossom alter advance adolesce

Conjugation devolve conjugation

How do you conjugate devolve?

devolve · verb

Examples devolve examples

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Movie subtitles

Devolve it!
For as sure as the good Lord cast out satan from heavenly glory, so did he devolve this poor beast from man.
You know it would devolve down to me.
Court of Appeals' decision and the District Attorney's unfortunate investigative techniques now devolve upon me the painful duty of unleashing upon society a reputed assassin and convicted purveyor of narcotics.
He attempts to devolve into a hermaphrodite. and give birth to offspring on his own.
Appreciating the male's futile attempt to devolve into a hermaphrodite. the pack welcomes him back in with support and sympathy over his loss.
If it's allowed to continue, he'll devolve into a creature similar to what Ellia became.
No matter how crude. Take that away, and they'll devolve back to the animals they really are.
YOU'RE GONNA GO IN YOUR LITTLE MAGIC HUT, AND I'M GONNA STAND OUT HERE IN CASE YOU DEVOLVE INTO A MONKEY.
These guys devolve rapidly until they're just killing machines.
Except he's seeking them out now o because psychotics in a break always devolve.
But if you're too worried about losing your job to get it treated, they can devolve into full-on heart attacks.
You're embarrassed for laughing overtly, so you devolve into a nervous giggle.
He'll devolve into a creature similar to what Ellia became.
Most marriages devolve eventually.
I'm not gonna let this office devolve into a frat house.
You let this situation devolve to where it is.
The brain could devolve as well.
Devolve! Are-baby oysters, Somalia!
We can't devolve to a pissing contest.
This whole thing, you can't let it devolve into something nobody can control.
He's a highly organized thinker and planner, and he executes his ruse with confidence, but he is on a spree and he will devolve.
Can't we devolve some ofit?
He's beginning to devolve.
I am not gonna let this office devolve into a frat house.
She will devolve.
If they fail, they devolve that's why you could smell the clay from the Kitsune's cave.
Most Fae have years to train for their Rites of Passage, you have days before you devolve into something - I have to keep in a cage.
But you'll devolve into an UnderFae.

News and current affairs

Just as financial markets seem to have calmed, European leaders have once again raised expectations of a major policy move - only to see yet another summit devolve into squabbling.
Umberto Bossi, the League's leader, made three promises before the last elections: to reduce the tax burden; to halt clandestine immigration; and to devolve powers from the central government in Rome to regional administrations.
The changes are supposed to make the executive branch accountable to the elected parliament, expand the prime minister's authority, devolve more power to the provinces, and ensure independence to the judiciary.
But, given China's rising power, such a regional structure is becoming all the more necessary if today's lack of trust is not to devolve into military antagonism.

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