devolves

Meaning of devolves

verb
  1. To roll (something) down; to unroll.
  2. To be inherited by someone else; to pass down upon the next person in a succession, especially through failure or loss of an earlier holder.
  3. To delegate (a responsibility, duty, etc.) on or upon someone.
  4. To fall as a duty or responsibility on or upon someone.
  5. To degenerate; to break down.
    A discussion about politics may devolve into a shouting match.

Information about devolves

  • It is a verb.
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Hyphenation of devolves

de-volves

  • It consists of 2 syllables and 8 chars.
  • devolves is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables

Words that rhyme with devolves

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