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Definition precipitate in American English

precipitate verb

verb
/prɪˈsɪpɪtət/
1

to make something happen or begin to exist suddenly and quickly, especially something bad

Example

Such headaches can be precipitated by certain foods as well as stress.

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2

if a solid substance precipitates, or if something precipitates it, it becomes separate from the liquid that it is in and drops to the bottom of the container

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3

to rain, snow, hail, etc.

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4

to fall or be thrown forward quickly in a particular direction, or to make someone do this

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Definition precipitate in American English