Dictionary Check: devolve
"devolve" is a valid word!
Scrabble
14
points
Words with Friends
17
points
Definition
verb
pass on or delegate to another
Example:
"The representative devolved his duties to his aides while he was in the hospital"
verb
be inherited by
Example:
"The estate fell to my sister"
verb
grow progressively worse
Example:
"Her condition deteriorated"
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