DEVOLVING - Definition & Meaning for Kids

Simple definitions and word synonyms for kids.

Part of speech: Verb

be inherited by

Example: The estate fell to my sister; The land returned to the family; The estate devolved to an heir that everybody had assumed to be dead

Part of speech: Verb

pass on or delegate to another

Example: The representative devolved his duties to his aides while he was in the hospital

Part of speech: Verb

grow worse

Example: Her condition deteriorated; Conditions in the slums degenerated; The discussion devolved into a shouting match