devolved

verb devolved

• decentralized — to distribute the administrative powers or functions of (a central authority) over a less concentrated area: to decentralize the national government.
• transferred — to convey or remove from one place, person, etc., to another: He transferred the package from one hand to the other.
• delegated — Entrust (a task or responsibility) to another person, typically one who is less senior than oneself.
• passed — having completed the act of passing.
• deteriorated — Become progressively worse.