devolve

Etymology
Borrowed from, from +.

Verb

 * 1)  To roll (something) down; to unroll.
 * 2)  To be inherited by someone else; to pass down  the next person in a succession, especially through failure or loss of an earlier holder.
 * 3)  To delegate (a responsibility, duty, etc.)  or  someone.
 * 4)  To fall as a duty or responsibility  or  someone.
 * , Episode 16:
 * For the nonce he was rather nonplussed but inasmuch as the duty plainly devolved upon him to take some measures on the subject he pondered suitable ways and means during which Stephen repeatedly yawned.
 * 1)  To degenerate; to break down.
 * A discussion about politics may devolve into a shouting match.
 * 1)  To fall as a duty or responsibility  or  someone.
 * , Episode 16:
 * For the nonce he was rather nonplussed but inasmuch as the duty plainly devolved upon him to take some measures on the subject he pondered suitable ways and means during which Stephen repeatedly yawned.
 * 1)  To degenerate; to break down.
 * A discussion about politics may devolve into a shouting match.
 * A discussion about politics may devolve into a shouting match.

Usage notes

 * The verb is sometimes used in the context of biology (in sense 5, "to degenerate; to break down"), but generally not by scientists as it is highly subjective.

Translations

 * Bulgarian: пада се на
 * Russian:


 * Bulgarian: ,
 * Czech: přenést
 * Georgian: გადასცემს
 * Polish: ,
 * Russian:
 * Scots: devolve
 * Spanish: