devolve
/dɪˈvɒlv/verb
उच्चारण डिवॉल्व
(अधिकार) हस्तांतरित करना, सौंपना
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[T, I] ~ (sth) (to/on/upon sb) formal
to give duties, responsibilities, power to somebody at a lower level, or to pass to somebody in this way
(अधिकार) हस्तांतरित करना, सौंपना
- Power was devolved to local bodies.
- The state decided to devolve some financial powers to the village councils.
- The central government decided to devolve more powers to the states.
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- Some duties of the head office were devolved to regional managers.
- On his death, the estate devolved on his eldest son.
Synonyms delegate transfer hand over entrust decentralize
Opposite centralize retain keep
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≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?
Keep apart devolve (pass power down) and evolve (develop gradually) and revolve (go round).
Devolve (शक्ति नीचे सौंपना), evolve (धीरे-धीरे विकसित होना) और revolve (घूमना) को अलग रखिए।
§Grammar and usage
Devolve sth to sb ('devolve power to the states').
'Devolve sth to sb' का अर्थ है अधिकार या ज़िम्मेदारी किसी निचले स्तर को सौंपना, जैसे 'devolve power to the states' यानी राज्यों को शक्तियाँ सौंपना।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
The 73rd and 74th Constitutional Amendments (1992) devolved power to Panchayati Raj institutions and urban local bodies; the Balwant Rai Mehta Committee (1957) recommended a three-tier Panchayati Raj system.
73वें और 74वें संविधान संशोधनों (1992) ने पंचायती राज संस्थाओं और शहरी स्थानीय निकायों को अधिकार हस्तांतरित किए; बलवंत राय मेहता समिति (1957) ने त्रि-स्तरीय पंचायती राज प्रणाली की सिफ़ारिश की।