precipitate-v; 4 Senses

Sense Number 1: Bring about abruptly; emerge as a result of.

Examples:
The crisis precipitated Russia's revolution.
Road closures and restoration projects precipitated from the road surveys.
The end of World War II precipitated great intrigue and struggle for power.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: Causation
PropBank: precipitate.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 2

Sense Number 2: Fall from clouds or as if from clouds.

Examples:
Vesuvius precipitated its fiery, destructive rage on Herculaneum.
Nor do the vine's tender shoots fear the shower precipitated from the sky.

Mappings:
VerbNet: weather-57
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 3

Sense Number 3: (Cause to) fall or travel vertically, sharply, or headlong.

Commentary: INCLUDES: PRECIPITATE INTO

Examples:
The bridge broke and precipitated the train into the river below.
Our economy precipitated into complete ruin.
Over 200 people were precipitated forty feet into the Williamette
River from the Morrison Street bridge this afternoon.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: Causation
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 4, 5

Sense Number 4: Separate as a fine suspension of solid particles.

Examples:
Separation of the product from the enzyme takes advantage of the fact that the microgel particles precipitate from solution at a low temperature.
Force the ionic compound to precipitate from solution.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1