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Verb: precipitate  ,pri'si-pu-tut
  1. Bring about abruptly
    "The crisis precipitated by Russia's revolution"
  2. Separate as a fine suspension of solid particles
  3. (of rain, snow, etc.) landing after falling from the clouds
    "Vesuvius precipitated its fiery, destructive rage on Herculaneum";
    - come down, fall
  4. Fall vertically, sharply, or headlong
    "Our economy precipitated into complete ruin"
  5. Hurl or throw violently
Noun: precipitate  ,pri'si-pu-tut
  1. A precipitated solid substance in suspension or after settling or filtering
Adjective: precipitate  ,pri'si-pu-tut
  1. Done with very great haste and without due deliberation
    "wondered whether they had been rather precipitate in deposing the king";
    - hasty, overhasty, precipitant, precipitous

Derived forms: precipitated, precipitating, precipitates

See also: hurried

Type of: cast, change state, come down, descend, effect, effectuate, fall, go down, hurl, hurtle, set up, solid, turn

Encyclopedia: Precipitate