precipitate

precipitate
pre|cip|i|tate1 [prıˈsıpıteıt] v
[Date: 1500-1600; : Latin; Origin: , past participle of praecipitare, from praeceps; PRECIPICE]
1.) [T] formal
to make something serious happen suddenly or more quickly than was expected
= ↑hasten
The riot was precipitated when four black men were arrested.
2.) [I,T + out] technical
to separate a solid substance from a liquid by chemical action, or to be separated in this way
precipitate into [precipitate sb into sth] phr v
to force someone or something into a particular state or condition
The drug treatment precipitated him into a depression.
precipitate 2
pre|cip|i|tate2 [prıˈsıpıtıt] n
technical a solid substance that has been chemically separated from a liquid
precipitate 3
precipitate3 adj formal
happening or done too quickly, and not thought about carefully
= ↑hasty
a precipitate decision
>precipitately adv

Dictionary of contemporary English. 2013.

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