Precipitate (Verb)
Meaning 1
Separate as a fine suspension of solid particles.
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Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
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Meaning 2
Fall from clouds; "rain, snow and sleet were falling"; "Vesuvius precipitated its fiery, destructive rage on Herculaneum".
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Verbs of raining, snowing, thawing, thundering.
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Meaning 3
Bring about abruptly; "The crisis precipitated by Russia's revolution".
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Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing.
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Meaning 4
Hurl or throw violently; "The bridge broke and precipitated the train into the river below".
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Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
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Meaning 5
Fall vertically, sharply, or headlong; "Our economy precipitated into complete ruin".
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Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.