Definition of allay

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Allay (v. t.) To diminish in strength; to abate; to subside.

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Moderate :: Moderate (v. t.) To restrain from excess of any kind; to reduce from a state of violence, intensity, or excess; to keep within bounds; to make temperate; to lessen; to allay; to repress; to temper; to qualify; as, to moderate rage, action, desires, etc.; to moderate heat or wind..
Refrigerative :: Refrigerative (a.) Cooling; allaying heat.
Allayer :: Allayer (n.) One who, or that which, allays..
Sedative :: Sedative (a.) allaying irritability and irritation; assuaging pain.
Allay :: Allay (n.) Alleviation; abatement; check.
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..
Antemetic :: Antemetic (n.) A remedy to check or allay vomiting.
Cool :: Cool (v. t.) To moderate the heat or excitement of; to allay, as passion of any kind; to calm; to moderate..
Solace :: Solace (n.) To allay; to assuage; to soothe; as, to solace grief..
Contemper :: Contemper (v. t.) To modify or temper; to allay; to qualify; to moderate; to soften.
Cooling :: Cooling (p.a.) Adapted to cool and refresh; allaying heat.
Lenitive :: Lenitive (n.) That which softens or mitigates; that which tends to allay passion, excitement, or pain; a palliative..
Sedative :: Sedative (n.) A remedy which allays irritability and irritation, and irritative activity or pain..
Atonic :: Atonic (n.) A remedy capable of allaying organic excitement or irritation.
Allay :: Allay (n.) Alloy.
Slocken :: Slocken (v. t.) To quench; to allay; to slake. See Slake.
Allayed :: Allayed (imp. & p. p.) of Alla.
Hush :: Hush (v. t.) To appease; to allay; to calm; to soothe.
Lay :: Lay (v. t.) To cause to be still; to calm; to allay; to suppress; to exorcise, as an evil spirit..
Anodyne :: Anodyne (a.) Any medicine which allays pain, as an opiate or narcotic; anything that soothes disturbed feelings..
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