precipitate
pri si pi tayt
- n a precipitated solid substance in suspension or after settling or filtering
- v bring about abruptly
The crisis precipitated by Russia's revolution - v separate as a fine suspension of solid particles
- v fall from clouds
Vesuvius precipitated its fiery, destructive rage on Herculaneum - v fall vertically, sharply, or headlong
Our economy precipitated into complete ruin - v hurl or throw violently
The bridge broke and precipitated the train into the river below - s done with very great haste and without due deliberation
wondered whether they had been rather precipitate in deposing the king
- The freeing of the prisoners in exchange of the journalist was a precipitate action and was fraught with dangers.
- ON NONVIOLENCE (From Birmingham jail, 1963): "In your statement, you asserted that our actions, even though peaceful, must be condemned because they precipitate violence.
- The dumping of millions of shares of stock on the already shaky Italian market would precipitate a financial crisis and bring down the Italian government.