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   precipitate

   verb

   • 1. cause (an event or situation, typically one that is undesirable) to happen suddenly, unexpectedly, or prematurely: "the incident precipitated a political crisis" Similar bring aboutbring oncauselead tooccasiongive rise totriggersparktouch offprovokehastenaccelerateexpeditespeed upadvancequickenpush forwardfurtherinstigateinduce
   • ▪ cause to move suddenly and with force: "suddenly the ladder broke, precipitating them down into a heap" Similar hurlcatapultthrowplungelaunchprojectflingcastheavepropel
   • ▪ send someone or something suddenly into a particular state or condition: "they were precipitated into a conflict for which they were quite unprepared"
   • 2. cause (a substance) to be deposited in solid form from a solution: "cell proteins were then precipitated and washed in 10% trichloroacetic acid"
   • ▪ cause (drops of moisture or particles of dust) to be deposited from the atmosphere or from a vapour or suspension: "excess moisture is precipitated as rain, fog, mist, or dew"

   adjective

   • 1. done, made, or acting suddenly or without careful consideration: "I must apologize for my staff—their actions were precipitate" Similar hastyoverhastyrashhurriedrushedimpetuousimpulsivespur-of-the-momentprecipitousincautiousimprudentinjudiciousill-advisedheedlessrecklesshare-brainedfoolhardyinformal:harum-scarumpreviousrare:temerarious
   • ▪ occurring suddenly or abruptly: "a precipitate decline in Labour fortunes" Similar suddenrapidswiftabruptmeteoricheadlongspeedyquickfasthurriedbreakneckviolentprecipitousunexpectedwithout warningunanticipatedunforeseenrare:precipitant

   noun

   • 1. a substance precipitated from a solution.

   Word Origin early 16th century: from Latin praecipitat- ‘thrown headlong’, from the verb praecipitare, from praeceps, praecip(it)- ‘headlong’, from prae ‘before’ + caput ‘head’. The original sense of the verb was ‘hurl down, send violently’; hence ‘cause to move rapidly’, which gave rise to sense 1 (early 17th century).

   Derivatives

   • 1. precipitable adjective
   • 2. precipitately adverb
   • 3. precipitateness noun
   • 4. precipitability noun

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   What does precipitate mean?

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   What is the difference between precipitate and impetuous?

   • precipitate, headlong, abrupt, impetuous, sudden mean showing undue haste or unexpectedness. precipitate stresses lack of due deliberation and implies prematureness of action. headlong stresses rashness and lack of forethought. abrupt stresses curtness and a lack of warning or ceremony. impetuous stresses extreme impatience or impulsiveness.

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   Should we make precipitate decisions?

   • If something precipitates an event or situation, usually a bad one, it causes it to happen suddenly or sooner than normal. A slight mistake could precipitate a disaster. A precipitate action or decision happens or is made more quickly or suddenly than most people think is sensible. I don't think we should make precipitate decisions.

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   What is a synonym for precipitate?

   • precipitate something to make something, especially something bad, happen suddenly or sooner than it should synonym bring on, spark (1) His resignation precipitated a leadership crisis. The Oxford Learner’s Thesaurus explains the difference between groups of similar words. Try it for free as part of the Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary app

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