3pre·cip·i·tate 
/prɪˈsɪpətət/ adjective
/prɪˈsɪpətət/ adjective [more precipitate; most precipitate] formal : happening very quickly or too quickly without enough thought or planning
▪ a precipitate [=precipitous] attack/decision
▪ a precipitate [=precipitous] attack/decision
— pre·cip·i·tate·ly adverb
▪ He says the police acted precipitately in making the arrest.
▪ He says the police acted precipitately in making the arrest.
