All devolution synonyms
dev·o·lu·tion
D d noun devolution
- transferal — transference; transfer.
- deputization — the act of making someone a deputy
- submittal — to give over or yield to the power or authority of another (often used reflexively).
- submitting — to give over or yield to the power or authority of another (often used reflexively).
- transferring — to convey or remove from one place, person, etc., to another: He transferred the package from one hand to the other.
- on the rocks — a large mass of stone forming a hill, cliff, promontory, or the like.
- retrogradation — backward movement.
- backslide — to lapse into bad habits or vices from a state of virtue, religious faith, etc
- recidivism — repeated or habitual relapse, as into crime.