devolve

urarta

1. (especially, of a central government to a local one, a federal one to a federated one, etc.) To transfer authority and responsibility for (something) to (another entity).

2. (especially, of government authority) To shift or to be transferred from a central government to a local one, a federal one to a federated one, etc.

3. (intransitive) To degenerate; to break down. [from 18th c.]