Meanings
to transfer or delegate power or responsibility to a lower level.
اختیار یا ذمہ داری کو ایک نچلے درجے پر منتقل کرنا۔
منتقل ہونا
muntaqil hona
Common Collocations
- devolve power
- devolve responsibilities
- devolve authority
Example Sentences
The manager decided to devolve some of his responsibilities to his team.
منیجر نے اپنے کچھ ذمہ داریاں اپنی ٹیم کو منتقل کرنے کا فیصلہ کیا۔
Manager ne apne kuch zimmedariyan apni team ko muntaqil karne ka faisla kiya.
The government plans to devolve power to local authorities.
حکومت مقامی انتظامیہ کو اختیارات منتقل کرنے کا ارادہ رکھتی ہے۔
Hakoomat maqami intezamia ko ikhtiyaarat muntaqil karne ka irada rakhti hai.
In many countries, authority is devolved to regions to ensure better governance.
بہت سے ممالک میں، اختیار مختلف علاقوں کو منتقل کیا جاتا ہے تاکہ بہتر حکمرانی کو یقینی بنایا جا سکے۔
Bohat se mulkon mein, ikhtiyaar mukhtalif ilaqon ko muntaqil kiya jata hai taake behtar hakoomat ko yaqini banaya ja sake.
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💡 Memory Tip
Remember 'devolve' as a way to 'roll down' responsibility.
Imagine a ball rolling down a hill, representing the transfer of responsibilities.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Latin "devolvere" — to roll down
First known use: 17th century
The word 'devolve' has evolved from its Latin roots 'devolvere', meaning to roll down, and was incorporated into English in the 17th century to indicate a transfer of power or responsibility.