devolve /di-volvˈ/

1. To pass on
2. To hand down
3. To deliver over, esp powers to regional governments by a central government

1. To roll down (archaic)
2. To fall or pass over in succession (with on)

devolveˈment noun

• wordier
• wordiest
• wordily
• wordiness
• wordinesses
• wording
• wordings
• wordish
• wordishness
• wordishnesses
• wordless
• wordlessly
• wordlessness
• wordlore
• wordlores
• word memories
• word memory
• word of honour
• word-of-mouth
• word order
• word orders
• word-painter
• word-painters
• word-painting
• word-paintings