All devolve synonyms
de·volve
D d verb devolve
- transfer — to convey or remove from one place, person, etc., to another: He transferred the package from one hand to the other.
- delegate — A delegate is a person who is chosen to vote or make decisions on behalf of a group of other people, especially at a conference or a meeting.
- pass — to move past; go by: to pass another car on the road.
- worsen — Make or become worse.
- decline — If something declines, it becomes less in quantity, importance, or strength.
- fade — to lose brightness or vividness of color.
- degenerate — If you say that someone or something degenerates, you mean that they become worse in some way, for example weaker, lower in quality, or more dangerous.
- fall — to come or drop down suddenly to a lower position, especially to leave a standing or erect position suddenly, whether voluntarily or not: to fall on one's knees.
- decentralise — to distribute the administrative powers or functions of (a central authority) over a less concentrated area: to decentralize the national government.
- decentralize — To decentralize government or a large organization means to move some departments away from the main administrative area, or to give more power to local departments.
- deteriorate — If something deteriorates, it becomes worse in some way.
- pass on — to move past; go by: to pass another car on the road.