precipitating

• Décrit ce qui provoque ou accélère un événement ou une situation, le faisant survenir soudainement ou plus tôt que prévu.

Describes something that causes an event or situation to happen suddenly or sooner than expected.

1. Causing something to happen suddenlyC1formal

   Describes something that brings about an event or situation abruptly or unexpectedly.

   qui déclenche soudainement

   • The precipitating factor for the crisis was the sudden drop in stock prices.
   • His careless remark was the precipitating event that led to the argument.
   • The heavy rain was the precipitating cause of the landslide.

   Synonymesinducingpromptingprovoking

   Antonymesforestalling

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner l'action de provoquer quelque chose soudainement ou plus tôt que prévu, ou de faire se séparer une substance d'une solution.

A verb used to indicate the act of causing something to happen suddenly or sooner than expected, or to cause a substance to separate from a solution.

1. Cause to happen suddenlyC1formal

   To cause something to happen suddenly or sooner than expected.

   provoquer soudainement

   • The economic crisis was precipitated by the bank failures.
   • His reckless actions precipitated a disaster.
   • The argument precipitated their sudden departure.

   Synonymesacceleratebring aboutexpeditehasteninduceoccasionprovoketrigger

   Antonymesdeferdelayforestallpostpone

2. Separate from solutionC1formalscientific

   To cause a solid substance to be separated from a liquid solution.

   Précipiter

   • Adding salt to the solution will precipitate the crystals.
   • The chemist observed the compound precipitate out of the mixture.
   • Cooling the liquid rapidly can precipitate the dissolved minerals.

   Synonymesdepositsediment