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devolve

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/dɪˈvɒlv/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/dɪˈvɑlv/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(di volv)

Inflections of 'devolve' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
devolves
v 3rd person singular
devolving
v pres p
devolved
v past
devolved
v past p
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
devolve [sth] vtr(delegate: duty, power)delegar vtr
  transferir vtr
  traspasar vtr
  entregar vtr
 The government is thinking of devolving some powers to the provinces.
 El gobierno está pensando en delegar algunos poderes en las provincias.
devolve to [sb/sth],
devolve on [sb/sth],
devolve upon [sb/sth]
vi + prep
formal (be transferred)transferir a vtr + prep
 Power in the UK has devolved to individual nations and regions.
devolve vi(become worse, degenerate)empeorar vi
 (después de mejoría)recaer vi
 John was on top of the world, but unfortunately things began to devolve quickly.
devolve into [sth] vi + prep(become: [sth] worse)convertirse en v prnl + prep
  volverse v prnl
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
devolve power vtr + n(law: transfer rights) (legal)delegar poderes vtr + nmpl
  transferir poderes vtr + nmpl
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