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devolve

[dih-volv] / dɪˈvɒlv /
VERB
transfer
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Morgan might think that she’s evolved past certain things and then the minute she’s codependent with her sister, they devolve back into the bratty kid-like versions of themselves that are like picking on each other.

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026

They contended that Glass’s supposedly “altruistic” institution would devolve into a debt-making paper-money mill.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

That could cause a correction to devolve into a bear market.

From Barron's • Feb. 28, 2026

In a statement, the Westminster administration said it would "work closely with the Welsh government to devolve economic regulation of water to Wales".

From BBC • Jul. 21, 2025

History cannot devolve into medical biography—but nor can it stand outside it.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee




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