Synonyms & related words for devolve

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Words related to devolve

Explore words related to devolve — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include deteriorate, degenerate, devolvement, devolution, devolutionist, devolutionary, return, revert. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does devolve come from?

The word devolve breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root volv-, from Latin volvo (“roll, turn”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.