Devolve and Delegate

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Devolve verb - Pass on or delegate to another.

Usage example: The representative devolved his duties to his aides while he was in the hospital

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Delegate is a synonym for devolve in transfer topic. In some cases you can use "Delegate" instead a verb "Devolve".

Nearby Words: devolution, devolving

Delegate verb - To appoint as one's representative.

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Devolve is a synonym for delegate in assign topic. You can use "Devolve" instead a verb "Delegate", if it concerns topics such as entrust, assign responsibility.

responsibility	devolve responsibility	delegate responsibility
powers	devolve powers	delegate powers

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