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devolve

British pronunciation/dɪvˈɒlv/
American pronunciation/dɪˈvɑɫv/
to devolve
[VERB]
MAIN VERB
1

grow worse

antonyms : recuperate
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2

a genus of Phasmidae

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3

be inherited by

synonyms : fall
pass
return
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4

pass on or delegate to another

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Examples
1. Settler colonialism and slavery devolved the power of sovereignty to white property owners for centuries.
2. Things devolved quickly.
3. The situation quickly devolved into chaos.
4. This type of utopia always devolves into a totalitarian dystopia.
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