The most popular online dictionary and thesaurus for learners of English
devolve
verb [T] /dɪˈvɒlv/
/-ˈvɑːlv/ Definition
› to (cause power or responsibility to) be given to other people: To be a good manager, you must know how to devolve responsibility downwards.formal Those duties will necessarily devolve on/upon me.Colonisation and self-government
(Definition of devolve verb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
© Cambridge University Press)
Focus on the pronunciation of devolve
Browse related topics
You are looking at an entry to do with Colonisation & self-government, but you might be interested in these topics from the Politics topic area:
- Elections
- Government ministers & civil servants
- International relations: diplomacy & mediation
- International relations: European politics & government
- International relations: international politics & government
- International relations: spying and espionage
- International relations: United States politics & government
- Leaders of national & regional governments
- Patriotism & nationalism
- Political movements & groups
- Politics - general words
- Powerful people & dictators
- Republics & kingdoms
- Ruling & governing
- Systems of government
- Taking action against people in power
- UK politics: government administration & organisation
- UK politics: government departments & organizations
- UK politics: legislation & law-making
- UK politics: local government & politics
- Voters & candidates in elections
Browse the Thesaurus
More Results for “devolve”
SMART Thesaurus: Colonisation & self-government
Synonyms and related words:
- annex verb
- autonomous adjective
- autonomy noun
- client state noun
- colonial adjective
- condominium noun (COUNTRY)
- crown colony noun
- decolonization noun
- dependency noun
- devolution noun
- imperialist adjective
- Independence Day noun (OTHER COUNTRIES)
- independence noun
- nationalism noun
- nationalist noun
- regionalism noun
- self-rule noun
- separatism noun
- separatist noun
- the Raj noun
Word of the Day
Blog
Read our blog about how the English language behaves.
New Words
Find words and meanings that have just started to be used in English, and let us know what you think of them.
