to devolve

English - Turkish

Definition of to devolve in English Turkish dictionary

intikal etmek

{f} on -e geçmek, -e kalmak, -e devrolmak

{f} devretmek

{f} kalmak

yuvarlanmak

dönmek

bırakmak

kal

(on/upon ile) kalmak

devrolmak

devolve geç

upon veya to ile geçmek

{f} geçmek

{f} üzerine düşmek

English - English

Definition of to devolve in English English dictionary

devolute

to slowly degrade

A discussion about politics may devolve into a shouting match.

to be inherited by someone; to come into the hands of

When a captain is killed or wounded, the command of a ship should devolve upon the first lieutenant.

{v} to fail by succession, fall, roll down

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"

To transfer from one person to another; to deliver over; to hand down; generally with upon, sometimes with to or into

If you devolve power, authority, or responsibility to a less powerful person or group, or if it devolves upon them, it is transferred to them. the need to decentralize and devolve power to regional governments We have made a conscious effort to devolve responsibility A large portion of this cost devolves upon the patient

pass on or delegate to another; "The representative devolved his duties to his aides while he was in the hospital"

{f} transfer, hand down, delegate, pass on to another who follows; degenerate (Biology)

pass on or delegate to another; "The representative devolved his duties to his aides while he was in the hospital

grow worse; "Her condition deteriorated"; "Conditions in the slums degenerated"; "The discussion devolved into a shouting match"

to delegate something to someone else

To roll onward or downward; to pass on

to be inherited by someone

grow worse; "Her condition deteriorated"; "Conditions in the slums degenerated"; "The discussion devolved into a shouting match" pass on or delegate to another; "The representative devolved his duties to his aides while he was in the hospital

To pass by transmission or succession; to be handed over or down; generally with on or upon, sometimes with to or into; as, after the general fell, the command devolved upon (or on) the next officer in rank

Hyphenation

to de·volve

Turkish pronunciation

tı dîvälv

Pronunciation

/tə dəˈvälv/ /tə dɪˈvɑːlv/