[{"word":"devolves","phonetics":[],"meanings":[{"partOfSpeech":"verb","definitions":[{"definition":"To roll (something) down; to unroll.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"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.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To delegate (a responsibility, duty, etc.) on or upon someone.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To fall as a duty or responsibility on or upon someone.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To degenerate; to break down.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"A discussion about politics may devolve into a shouting match."}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"license":{"name":"CC BY-SA 3.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"},"sourceUrls":["https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/devolve","https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/devolves"]}]