precipitate
US
/prɪˈsɪpɪteɪt/
UK
/prɪˈsɪpɪteɪt/
Meaning
To cause an event or situation to happen suddenly, often with serious or unexpected results.
किसी घटना या स्थिति को अचानक शुरू कर देना, अक्सर ऐसे नतीजे के साथ जिनकी उम्मीद न हो।
Examples
“The leaked emails precipitated a crisis in the company.”
“A sharp rise in prices precipitated widespread protests.”
“Poor communication was a precipitating factor in the team's conflict.”
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Not natural: The delay precipitated to a cancellation.
Better: The delay precipitated a cancellation.
Precipitate is transitive here, so it takes a direct object without to.
इस अर्थ में precipitate के बाद सीधा object आता है; उसके पहले to नहीं लगाते।
Not natural: The rain precipitated heavily last night.
Better: It rained heavily last night.
Precipitate usually means to cause an event suddenly, not to describe rainfall.
यहाँ precipitate का मतलब अचानक कोई घटना करवाना है, बारिश होना नहीं।
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Use precipitate for causing an event suddenly; it often suggests serious or unwanted consequences.
जब कोई चीज़ अचानक किसी घटना को शुरू कर दे, तब precipitate इस्तेमाल करें; अक्सर नतीजे गंभीर या अनचाहे होते हैं।