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devolve meaning in Tamil

திறன் குறைதல்

/dɪˈvɒɫv/US/dɪˈvɑlv/

devolve in Tamil: திறன் குறைதல், உயர்நிலை தாழ்ந்துபோதல், பொறுப்பு, அதிகாரம் மாற்றுதல். In English, devolve means to be inherited by someone else; to pass down upon the next person in a succession, especially through failure or loss of an earlier holder.

Tamil words for devolve

திறன் குறைதல், உயர்நிலை தாழ்ந்துபோதல், பொறுப்பு, அதிகாரம் மாற்றுதல், சொந்தம், உரிமை கைமாறல்

English meaning of devolve

  1. verb To be inherited by someone else; to pass down upon the next person in a succession, especially through failure or loss of an earlier holder.
  2. verb To delegate (a responsibility, duty, etc.) on or upon someone.
  3. verb To transfer authority and responsibility for (something) to (another entity).
  4. verb To fall as a duty or responsibility on or upon someone.

Full definition of devolve

devolve in a sentence

  • Near-synonyms: pass down, pass on, hand down
  • Despite being a unitary state, the Government of the United Kingdom devolved many matters to the Governments of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
  • Many legislative powers devolved to the new Scottish parliament in 1999.

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Questions about devolve in Tamil

What is the meaning of devolve in Tamil?
Devolve in Tamil is திறன் குறைதல், உயர்நிலை தாழ்ந்துபோதல், பொறுப்பு, அதிகாரம் மாற்றுதல்.
devolve என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Devolve: திறன் குறைதல், உயர்நிலை தாழ்ந்துபோதல், பொறுப்பு, அதிகாரம் மாற்றுதல்.
What does devolve mean in English?
Devolve means to be inherited by someone else; to pass down upon the next person in a succession, especially through failure or loss of an earlier holder.

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Tamil words from Tamil Wiktionary: devolve (page history and authors). English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: devolve (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Tamil words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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