Translate devolve | into Spanish Definition of devolve
verb
[with object] transfer or delegate (power) to a lower level, especially from central government to local or regional administration:measures to devolve power to the provinces (as adjective devolved)devolved and decentralized government [no object] (
devolve on/upon/to)
(of duties or responsibility) pass to (a body or person at a lower level):his duties devolved on a comrade [no object] (
devolve into)
formal degenerate or be split into:the Empire devolved into separate warring states
