precipitating

verb

  1. 1

    To make something happen suddenly and quickly.

    it precipitated their success
  2. 2

    To throw an object or person from a great height.

  3. 3

    To send violently into a certain state or condition.

    we were precipitated into a conflict
  4. 4

    To come out of a liquid solution into solid form.

    Adding the acid will cause the salt to precipitate.
  5. 5

    To separate a substance out of a liquid solution into solid form.

  6. 6

    To have water in the air fall to the ground, for example as rain, snow, sleet, or hail; be deposited as condensed droplets.

    It will precipitate tomorrow, but we don't know whether as rain or snow.
  7. 7

    To cause (water in the air) to condense or fall to the ground.

  8. 8

    To fall headlong.

  9. 9

    To act too hastily; to be precipitous.

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