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| Date: | 1400-1500 |
| Language: | Latin |
| Origin: | devolvere, from volvere 'to roll' |
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de‧volve
formal
formal1 [intransitive and transitive] if you devolve responsibility, power etc to a person or group at a lower level, or if it devolves on them, it is given to them
devolve something to somebody/something The federal government has devolved responsibility for welfare to the states.
The federal government has devolved responsibility for welfare to the states.2 [intransitive and transitive] if land, money etc devolves to someone, it becomes their property when someone else dies
