devolve

dɪˈvɒlv
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Translation of devolve into German

Verb

1.

delegate

tr.
transfer duties or responsibilities to someone else
tr.
  • The manager devolved tasks to her team.Die Managerin übertrug Aufgaben an ihr Team.
2.

law

intr.
fall as a duty or responsibility on someone
intr.
  • The task devolved upon the committee.Die Aufgabe fiel dem Ausschuss zu.
3.

inheritance

intr.
pass to someone else by inheritance
intr.
  • The estate devolved to the eldest son.Der Besitz ging an den ältesten Sohn über.
4.

degenerate

intr.
become worse over time
intr.
  • The situation devolved into chaos.Die Situation eskalierte ins Chaos.
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Expressions with devolve: examples in English and translations in German

übergehen auf
übertragen
The task will devolve on the new manager.
übergehen
übertragen
The estate will devolve upon the eldest son.

Synonyms and analogies of devolve in English

Examples of devolve in a sentence

  • He devolved the planning to his capable deputy.
  • Responsibility for repairs devolves on the landlord.
  • If she resigns, the role will devolve upon her deputy.
  • The title deeds devolved to the younger daughter.
  • Upon his passing, the family business devolved to his niece.
  • The debate devolved into personal attacks.

Translations of "devolve" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Verb
übertragenv.

Power struggles often lead to decisions to devolve authority to lower levels.

Machtkämpfe führen oft zu Entscheidungen, die Autorität auf niedrigere Ebenen zu übertragen.

To encourage innovation, companies should devolve authority to employees at all levels.

Um Innovationen zu fördern, sollten Unternehmen die Autorität auf Mitarbeiter aller Ebenen übertragen.

verfallenv.

A lack of oversight can cause any organization to devolve into inefficiency and disarray.

Ein Mangel an Überwachung kann jede Organisation in Ineffizienz und Chaos verfallen lassen.

As climate change worsens, ecosystems may devolve, threatening countless species worldwide.

Mit der Verschlimmerung des Klimawandels könnten Ökosysteme verfallen und unzählige Arten weltweit bedrohen.

übergehenv.

It is very important that we not devolve into a witch-hunt mentality.

Es ist sehr wichtig, dass wir nicht in eine Hexenjagd-Mentalität übergehen.

and classrooms and dinner tables will devolve into total chaos.

Klassenräume und Esstische würden in totales Chaos übergehen.

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Other translations for devolve:

  • delegierenv.

devolve: Examples and translations in context

Learning to devolve tasks effectively can foster a sense of ownership and responsibility among team members.

Das effektive Übertragen von Aufgaben kann bei Teammitgliedern ein Gefühl von Verantwortung und Zuständigkeit fördern.

In order to empower employees, management decided to devolve certain responsibilities to them.

Um die Mitarbeiter zu stärken, entschied das Management, ihnen bestimmte Verantwortlichkeiten zu übertragen.

For a more agile response, the company will devolve decision-making power to project managers.

Für eine agilere Reaktion wird das Unternehmen die Entscheidungsbefugnisse an Projektmanager übertragen.

When leaders trust their teams, they are more likely to devolve decision-making authority.

Wenn Führungskräfte ihren Teams vertrauen, sind sie eher geneigt, die Entscheidungsbefugnis zu übertragen.

If the unsub sees this, he'll devolve.

Wenn der Täter das sieht, wird er übertragen.

You will need to devolve symptoms throughout the game.

Du musst während des ganzen Spiels Symptome übertragen.

Effective leadership involves knowing when to devolve and when to centralize decision-making.

Effektive Führung beinhaltet zu wissen, wann man Entscheidungen übertragen und wann man sie zentralisieren sollte.

As the team grew, it became necessary to devolve some decision-making power to individual members.

Mit dem Wachstum des Teams wurde es notwendig, einigen Mitgliedern Entscheidungsbefugnisse zu übertragen.

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