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10 Language-to-English DictionariesDevolver
Pronunciation / Transliteration: deh-vol-ver
"O governo decidiu devolver certos poderes às autoridades locais."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To transfer or delegate power or responsibility to a lower level.
"The government decided to devolve certain powers to local authorities." - 2
To deteriorate or decline in condition or quality.
"The situation began to devolve into chaos after the announcement."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'devolve' originates from the Latin 'devolvere', meaning 'to roll down' or 'to transfer'. It entered the English language in the late 15th century, evolving to signify the transfer of rights or responsibilities from a higher to a lower level of authority.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Devolve" is said worldwide
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Dévoluer
Transliteration: deh-voo-lay
"Le gouvernement a décidé de dévoluer certains pouvoirs aux autorités locales."
Devolvieren
Transliteration: deh-vol-vee-ren
"Die Regierung beschloss, bestimmte Befugnisse an die lokalen Behörden zu devolvieren."
Devolvere
Transliteration: deh-vol-veh-reh
"Il governo ha deciso di devolvere alcuni poteri alle autorità locali."
Devolver
Transliteration: deh-vol-ver
"El gobierno decidió devolver ciertos poderes a las autoridades locales."
Devolver
Transliteration: deh-vol-ver
"O governo decidiu devolver certos poderes às autoridades locais."
सौंपना
Transliteration: saúmpnā
"सरकार ने स्थानीय अधिकारियों को कुछ शक्तियाँ सौंपने का निर्णय लिया।"
下放
Transliteration: xiàfàng
"政府决定将某些权力下放给地方当局。"
이양하다
Transliteration: iyanghada
"정부는 일부 권한을 지방 당국에 이양하기로 결정했습니다."
移譲する
Transliteration: いじょうする
"政府は一部の権限を地方当局に移譲することを決定しました。"
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