precipitating

/P R IH0 S IH1 P AH0 T EY0 T IH0 NG/

verb

1
To make something happen suddenly and quickly.
“it precipitated their success”
syn:accelerate advance hasten speed up
2
To throw an object or person from a great height.
syn:cast fling throw
3
To send violently into a certain state or condition.
“we were precipitated into a conflict”
4
To come out of a liquid solution into solid form.
“Adding the acid will cause the salt to precipitate.”
5
To separate a substance out of a liquid solution into solid form.
6
To have water in the air fall to the ground, for example as rain, snow, sleet, or hail; be deposited as condensed droplets.
“It will precipitate tomorrow, but we don't know whether as rain or snow.”
7
To cause (water in the air) to condense or fall to the ground.
8
To fall headlong.
9
To act too hastily; to be precipitous.

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