The Collaborative International Dictionary
Devolve \De*volve"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Devolved; p. pr. & vb. n. Devolving.] [L. devolvere, devolutum, to roll down; de + volvere to roll down; de + volvere to roll. See Voluble.]
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To roll onward or downward; to pass on.
Every headlong stream Devolves its winding waters to the main.
--Akenside.Devolved his rounded periods.
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To transfer from one person to another; to deliver over; to hand down; -- generally with upon, sometimes with to or into.
They devolved a considerable share of their power upon their favorite.
--Burke.They devolved their whole authority into the hands of the council of sixty.
--Addison.
Wiktionary
vb. (present participle of devolve English)
Usage examples of "devolving".
Biology had taken over from there, devolving him into the Trystonni version of the missing link.
The Fruit was returning him to his previous size and form-it was devolving him!