Devolving

Word DEVOLVING
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Definitions and meanings of "Devolving"

What do we mean by devolving?

To roll (something) down; to unroll.

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.

To delegate (a responsibility, duty, etc.) on or upon someone.

To fall as a duty or responsibility on or upon someone.

To degenerate; to break down.

It’s evolving but backwards Urban Dictionary

Descriptive term for something that is bad in an evolutionary sense. Derives from the term devolution Can be shortend to "devo". Devolved can be used postively or negatively. Positive use of "devolved" refers to something that is bad in a good manner, e.g. B-Movies, flash animations, art. Negative use of "devolved" refers to things that illustrate negative aspects of devolution, e.g. political and social discussions. Coined by the band Devo. Urban Dictionary

When yo girl break up with you, and you still depressed over her. Urban Dictionary

Th opposite of evolve. Urban Dictionary

Those who have labored as far as they can in the Evolutionary Process and choose Extinction over procreation. Believing the World will be better off without their children. Generally found among the children of the affluent, Devolvers see no hope for the Future therefore they choose to deny the future the only hope it has, our children. Urban Dictionary

Some people would like to see everyone else devolve alone, as long as it isn't them, but if they start to devolve too, they want everyone to devolve together, since together is the way they like to do everything (as they hate being alone and will say anything to keep lots of people around them at all times). Urban Dictionary

International Devolve Day, on the first of February, you must act like a monkey. Urban Dictionary

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The word "devolving" in example sentences

Not as pithy, but, I think, forceful enough, and it doesn’t participate in devolving the discussion. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Ahead of a lunchtime meeting with Mr Robinson, the senior republican claimed that, while his party had backed new policing structures after the 2006 St Andrews Agreement which paved the way for power-sharing, the DUP had yet to agree to a key element of that accord - namely devolving law and order powers to the Stormont Executive. ❋ Unknown (2010)

At the heart of the new manifesto is the idea of devolving power from central government to individuals, with parents and charities to be entitled to take over failing academies, and communities to be allowed to veto council tax rises. ❋ Unknown (2010)

I see we are kind of devolving into a litany of nasty things that companies can do to workers. ❋ Unknown (2009)

I see we are kind of devolving into a litnany of nasty things that companies can do to workers. ❋ Unknown (2009)

But, he said, the relationship between Intel and OLPC kept "devolving," even though Intel was planning to announce a new Intel-based OLPC laptop at next week's Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Last cryptic comment...to fully grasp the notion that perhaps we've been progressively "devolving" frmoa once perfect image of "God" whatever that means form... also requires taking on board the possibility that time flows simultaneously in both directions. ❋ Rogers (2005)

Others say constitutional moves must be made, such as devolving powers to all the provinces, as the constitution's 13th Amendment calls for - something many Tamils see as indispensable. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Activists and opposition members are pressing for further reforms, such as devolving power from the president, and hope that popular input, putting principles over party leaders, and military calm will bolster future decisionmaking. ❋ Unknown (2009)

And the areas targeted in the report - such as devolving powers on airguns, drink-drive limits, speed limits and electoral administration - appeared to be direct attempts at tackling topics where the SNP has made political capital in the past two years.

Sinn Féin has argued that there is no point in holding an Executive until there are commitments on issues such as devolving justice and introducing an Irish language Act. These issues were guaranteed in the St Andrews Agreement, according to Sinn Féin, although the DUP says it was not party to any such aspect of the agreement. ❋ Unknown (2008)

[Pewdiepie]: “it’s [evolving] but backwards” Devolve but with extra [steps] ❋ Life Is The Answer To Death (2020)

This [book] is devolved. ❋ Rich Anderson (2003)

"Stop [devolving] over [yo Ex]. It's been over 2 months. Get a [new girl]." ❋ New_waulk (2018)

[The Bush] family will [surely] [continue] to devolve. ❋ Adrian (2007)

He had everything a young man could want, but [felt nothing], he had gone to the finest schools ,but knew nothing. His family loved him but he didn't know why, he had a [GPS] [on the dash] of his Porsche but he was lost. How could he bring a child into this world? It would be so irresponsible of him and Responsibility is what he had successfully avoided his entire, short, Life, he was a Devolver, and his girl friend felt the same way. ❋ Freecoyote.com (2009)

Martin Luther King would have been as entertained if everyone devolved together, bound for something like [Squid Games] and both psychological and physical standoffs that escalated into their final stupidity as he would have been by brotherhood/sisterhood. The [leadership not brotherhood/sisterhood] folks can't wait for us all to [devolve together], it's just good fun in their minds, those adrenaline junkies that they are! ❋ The Original Agahnim (2022)

"Tom started acting like a [monkey], little did I [know it] was [devolve] Day." International [Devolve] Day - A day where you MUST act like a monkey. ❋ Crapposter (2022)

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