Synonyms for precipitate
prɪˈsɪp ɪˌteɪt; -tɪt, -ˌteɪtpre·cip·i·tate

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1. precipitateadjective

   a precipitated solid substance in suspension or after settling or filtering

   Antonyms:
   unhurried

2. hasty, overhasty, precipitate, precipitant, precipitousverb

   done with very great haste and without due deliberation

   "hasty marriage seldom proveth well"- Shakespeare; "hasty makeshifts take the place of planning"- Arthur Geddes; "rejected what was regarded as an overhasty plan for reconversion"; "wondered whether they had been rather precipitate in deposing the king"

   Synonyms:
   precipitous, overhasty, headlong, abrupt, sharp, hasty, precipitant

   Antonyms:
   unhurried

3. precipitateverb

   bring about abruptly

   "The crisis precipitated by Russia's revolution"

   Synonyms:
   fall, come down

   Antonyms:
   unhurried

4. precipitateverb

   separate as a fine suspension of solid particles

   Synonyms:
   fall, come down

   Antonyms:
   unhurried

5. precipitate, come down, fallverb

   fall from clouds

   "rain, snow and sleet were falling"; "Vesuvius precipitated its fiery, destructive rage on Herculaneum"

   Synonyms:
   shine, go down, accrue, come down, strike, diminish, sicken, flow, settle, reduce, light, lessen, devolve, pass, descend, come, fall, return, boil down, hang, decrease, fall down

   Antonyms:
   unhurried

6. precipitateverb

   fall vertically, sharply, or headlong

   "Our economy precipitated into complete ruin"

   Synonyms:
   fall, come down

   Antonyms:
   unhurried

7. precipitateverb

   hurl or throw violently

   "The bridge broke and precipitated the train into the river below"

   Synonyms:
   fall, come down

   Antonyms:
   unhurried

Matched Categories

1. • Change State
   • Effect
   • Fall
   • Hurl

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1. precipitateverb

   Synonyms:
   throw or hurl headlong

2. precipitateverb

   Synonyms:
   hasten, hurry, accelerate, speed, expedite, urge forward

3. precipitateverb

   Synonyms:
   (Chem.) throw down, cause to subside

4. precipitatenoun

   Synonyms:
   (Chem.) precipitated substance

5. precipitateadjective

   Synonyms:
   hasty, hurried, rash, headlong, reckless, indiscreet

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1. List of paraphrases for "precipitate":

   precipitated, hasty, precipitous, rush, hurried, over-hasty, overhasty, pellet, rushinto, premature, plunge

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How to use precipitate in a sentence?

1. Lindsey Dougherty:

   I found about twice as much precipitate in the disturbed clam than in the calm clam that I just left alone.

2. Nevsun Chief Executive Cliff Davis:

   They are getting more realistic and that will precipitate more M&A.

3. Herodotus:

   Those who are guided by reason are generally successful in their plans; those who are rash and precipitate seldom enjoy the favour of the gods.

4. Sean Keegan:

   This new law will precipitate an environmental crisis by opening the flood gates to unfettered commercialization by wealthy and well-connected offshore investors who will plunder what is left of this fragile paradise.

5. Jeff Kasky:

   Every time something like what happened in Parkland occurs, one would think that would precipitate some type of action, but all it does is it gets the politicians to say now is not the time, thoughts and prayers, let's not politicize, over and over and over again, that is going to change.