precipitate
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Definition of precipitate:
a precipitated solid substance in suspension or after settling or filtering
bring about abruptly; "The crisis precipitated by Russia's revolution" separate as a fine suspension of solid particles fall from clouds; "rain, snow and sleet were falling"; "Vesuvius precipitated its fiery, destructive rage on Herculaneum" fall vertically, sharply, or headlong; "Our economy precipitated into complete ruin" hurl or throw violently; "The bridge broke and precipitated the train into the river below" done with very great haste and without due deliberation; "hasty marriage seldom proveth well"- Shakespeare; "hasty makeshifts take the place of planning"- Arthur Geddes; "rejected what was regarded as an overhasty plan for reconversion"; "wondered whether they had been rather precipitate in deposing the king" |