Precipitate — synonyms, definition

1. precipitate (a)

abrupt blunt bold boorish brief brusque curt foolhardy hasty headlong hurried impatient impetuous indiscreet rash reckless sudden thoughtless vehement violent

2. precipitate (Noun)

deposit dregs grounds lees remains residue sediment settlings slag

precipitate (Noun) — A precipitated solid substance in suspension or after settling or filtering.

solid sludge

3. precipitate (Verb)

accelerate advance anticipate bring forward cast down come down concentrate deposit dispatch distill draw out evaporate expedite extract fall fall down fling down give forth in drops hail hasten • • •

precipitate (Verb) — Bring about abruptly. ex. "The crisis precipitated by Russia's revolution"

precipitate (Verb) — Separate as a fine suspension of solid particles.

precipitate (Verb) — (of rain, snow, etc.) landing after falling from the clouds. ex. "Vesuvius precipitated its fiery, destructive rage on Herculaneum"

precipitate (Verb) — Fall vertically, sharply, or headlong. ex. "Our economy precipitated into complete ruin"

precipitate (Verb) — Hurl or throw violently. ex. "The bridge broke and precipitated the train into the river below"

cast change state come down descend effect effectuate fall go down hurl hurtle set up turn hail rain rain down sleet snow spat

4. precipitate (Adjective)

overhasty precipitant precipitous

precipitate (Adjective) — Done with very great haste and without due deliberation. ex. "wondered whether they had been rather precipitate in deposing the king"