Definition of allay

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Allay (v. t.) To alleviate; to abate; to mitigate; as, to allay the severity of affliction or the bitterness of adversity..

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Allay :: Allay (n.) Alloy.
Legge :: Legge (v. t.) To lighten; to allay.
Allay :: Allay (v. t.) To make quiet or put at rest; to pacify or appease; to quell; to calm; as, to allay popular excitement; to allay the tumult of the passions..
Pacify :: Pacify (v. t.) To make to be at peace; to appease; to calm; to still; to quiet; to allay the agitation, excitement, or resentment of; to tranquillize; as, to pacify a man when angry; to pacify pride, appetite, or importunity..
Quell :: Quell (v. t.) To quiet; to allay; to pacify; to cause to yield or cease; as, to quell grief; to quell the tumult of the soul..
Cool :: Cool (v. t.) To moderate the heat or excitement of; to allay, as passion of any kind; to calm; to moderate..
Quiet :: Quiet (v. t.) To calm; to appease; to pacify; to lull; to allay; to tranquillize; as, to quiet the passions; to quiet clamors or disorders; to quiet pain or grief..
Allay :: Allay (v. t.) To mix (metals); to mix with a baser metal; to alloy; to deteriorate.
Acetanilide :: Acetanilide (n.) A compound of aniline with acetyl, used to allay fever or pain; -- called also antifebrine..
Allegge :: Allegge (v. t.) See Alegge and Allay.
Allay :: Allay (v. t.) To diminish in strength; to abate; to subside.
Anodyne :: Anodyne (a.) Any medicine which allays pain, as an opiate or narcotic; anything that soothes disturbed feelings..
Hush :: Hush (v. t.) To appease; to allay; to calm; to soothe.
Antiorgastic :: Antiorgastic (a.) Tending to allay venereal excitement or desire; sedative.
Slocken :: Slocken (v. t.) To quench; to allay; to slake. See Slake.
Allayed :: Allayed (imp. & p. p.) of Alla.
Allay :: Allay (n.) Alleviation; abatement; check.
Lenitive :: Lenitive (n.) That which softens or mitigates; that which tends to allay passion, excitement, or pain; a palliative..
Allayment :: Allayment (n.) An allaying; that which allays; mitigation.
Refrigerant :: Refrigerant (a.) Cooling; allaying heat or fever.
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