Look at the thesaurus entry for precipitation.

precipitation \ pri-ˌsi-pə-ˈtā-shən \ haste, hurry, hustle

Based on this entry, what is the best definition of precipitate?
Responses

to speak harshly or unfairly
to speak harshly or unfairly
to temporarily cease all activity
to temporarily cease all activity
to cause something to happen suddenly
to cause something to happen suddenly
to claim expertise in something

to cause something to happen suddenly