157 synonyms found

Pronunciation:

[ dɪvˈɒlv], [ dɪvˈɒlv], [ d_ɪ_v_ˈɒ_l_v]

Similar words for devolve:

• other relevant words (noun)
• delegate (verb)
• deteriorate (verb)
• possession (verb)
• transfer (verb)
• other synonyms
• delegate
• other relevant words

Paraphrases for devolve

Homophones for devolve

Hypernyms for devolve

Hyponyms for devolve

Synonyms for Devolve:

• n.

  •
  • develop.
  • Other relevant words: (noun)
  • decolonization,
  • consign,
  • condominium,
  • change hands,
  • secede,
  • return,
  • self-determination,
  • drop,
  • detach,
  • empower,
  • designate,
  • possession,
  • mandate,
  • pass on,
  • commission,
  • imperialist,
  • mission,
  • authorize,
  • independence day,
  • commonwealth,
  • license,
  • depute,
  • give in charge,
  • neocolonialism,
  • client state,
  • home rule,
  • fall,
  • expansionism,
  • decline,
  • colonial,
  • protectorate,
  • empire,
  • warrant,
  • colony,
  • independence,
  • Separatism,
  • transfer,
  • detail,
  • the Raj,
  • colonist,
  • nationalism,
  • imperialism,
  • nationalist,
  • non-alignment,
  • regionalism,
  • governor general,
  • imperial,
  • annex,
  • devolution,
  • entrust,
  • change ownership,
  • assign,
  • shift,
  • send out,
  • pass,
  • degenerate,
  • colonialist,
  • charge,
  • free country,
  • self-rule,
  • colonialism,
  • the British Empire,
  • self-government,
  • separatist,
  • post,
  • succeed,
  • Devolute,
  • accredit,
  • colonize,
  • charter,
  • postcolonial,
  • devolve upon,
  • commit,
  • independent,
  • non-aligned,
  • deputize,
  • dependency,
  • satellite,
  • the free world,
  • autonomous,
  • deteriorate,
  • autonomy,
  • worsen,
  • Crown colony,
  • descend.

• v.

  • delegate (verb)
  • holds responsible for,
  • sending errand,
  • sending on errand,
  • sent errand,
  • re-legates,
  • parceling out,
  • held responsible for,
  • sent on mission,
  • re legates,
  • sends on errand,
  • re-legate,
  • send errand,
  • parcels out,
  • de legate,
  • send mission,
  • sends mission,
  • de legates,
  • sent mission,
  • re legate,
  • parcelled out,
  • holding responsible for,
  • sending mission,
  • sent on errand,
  • sends on mission,
  • de-legate,
  • de-legates,
  • sending on mission,
  • sends errand.
  • deteriorate (verb)
  • fade.
  • possession (verb)
  • devolve.
  • transfer (verb)
  • give to,
  • pass to.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • denationalize,
  • westernize,
  • centralise,
  • regime change,
  • mechanize,
  • internationalize,
  • federate,
  • reindustrialize,
  • reprivatize,
  • reunify,
  • centralize,
  • Reincorporate,
  • decentralize,
  • democratize,
  • nationalize,
  • privatize,
  • industrialize,
  • deindustrialize.
  •
  • reunite,
  • dismantle,
  • retool.
  •
  • reconstruct.
  •
  • open up.
  • delegate
  • hold responsible for,
  • hand over,
  • shunts,
  • send on mission,
  • passes on,
  • parceled out,
  • send on errand,
  • passing on,
  • parcel out,
  • entrusting,
  • shunt,
  • Shunted,
  • parcelling out,
  • passed on,
  • Shunting.
  • Other relevant words:
  • delegate.

Paraphrases for Devolve:

• Independent

  • Adjective
    redeploy.
  • Verb, base form
    allocate, assign, confide, delegate, deputize, entrust, leave, outsource, redeploy, relinquish, relocate, send, shift, surrender, trespass, vest, delegates.

• Other Related

  • Verb, base form
    decentralise, decentralize.

Homophones for Devolve:

• develop, diplopia, DFLP, double up.

Hypernym for Devolve:

• v.

  • possession
    fall, light.

Hyponym for Devolve:

• v.

  • possession
    change hands, change owners.
  • social
    assign, delegate, designate, depute.