DEVOLVE
Scrabble letter values: D2E1V4O1L1V4E1 = 14
Definition
- verb pass on or delegate to another.
- verb be inherited by. — synonyms: fall, return, pass
- verb grow worse. — synonyms: deteriorate, drop, degenerate
Examples
- “The representative devolved his duties to his aides while he was in the hospital”
- “The estate fell to my sister”
- “The land returned to the family”