Overview of verb precipitate

The verb precipitate has 5 senses

• precipitate -- (bring about abruptly; "The crisis precipitated by Russia's revolution")


• precipitate -- (separate as a fine suspension of solid particles)


• precipitate, come down, fall -- (fall from clouds; "rain, snow and sleet were falling"; "Vesuvius precipitated its fiery, destructive rage on Herculaneum")


• precipitate -- (fall vertically, sharply, or headlong; "Our economy precipitated into complete ruin")


• precipitate -- (hurl or throw violently; "The bridge broke and precipitated the train into the river below")

Overview of adj precipitating

The adj precipitating has 1 sense

• precipitating -- (bringing on suddenly or abruptly; "the completion of the railroad was the precipitating cause in the extinction of waterborne commerce")