DEVOLVE

(verb) grow worse
"Her condition deteriorated", "Conditions in the slums degenerated", "The discussion devolved into a shouting match"
synonyms : degenerate , deteriorate , drop
(verb) be inherited by
"The estate fell to my sister", "The land returned to the family", "The estate devolved to an heir that everybody had assumed to be dead"
synonyms : fall , pass , return
(verb) pass on or delegate to another
"The representative devolved his duties to his aides while he was in the hospital"

Mnemonics for devolve

(Tag: ) if you are involved you do the work.....but if you DEVOLVE it to someone else then you are no longer involved in it.
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(Tag: English) Well its quite opposite to EVOLVE(grow nicely)
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(Tag: ) DE(not)+INVOLVE means not involved but to pass on,delegaate
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(Tag: ) volve-volvo bus is a powerful property, which will work only if we deputize someone.
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