Definition of allay

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

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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..
Antispasmodic :: Antispasmodic (n.) A medicine which prevents or allays spasms or convulsions.
Sedative :: Sedative (a.) allaying irritability and irritation; assuaging pain.
Allaying :: Allaying (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Alla.
Emollient :: Emollient (n.) An external something or soothing application to allay irritation, soreness, etc..
Alloy :: Alloy (v. t.) To abate, impair, or debase by mixture; to allay; as, to alloy pleasure with misfortunes..
Narcotic :: Narcotic (n.) A drug which, in medicinal doses, generally allays morbid susceptibility, relieves pain, and produces sleep; but which, in poisonous doses, produces stupor, coma, or convulsions, and, when given in sufficient quantity, causes death. The best examples are opium (with morphine), belladonna (with atropine), and conium..
Hush :: Hush (v. t.) To appease; to allay; to calm; to soothe.
Tranquillize :: Tranquillize (v. t.) To render tranquil; to allay when agitated; to compose; to make calm and peaceful; as, to tranquilize a state disturbed by factions or civil commotions; to tranquilize the mind..
Allayment :: Allayment (n.) An allaying; that which allays; mitigation.
Allayer :: Allayer (n.) One who, or that which, allays..
Sedative :: Sedative (n.) A remedy which allays irritability and irritation, and irritative activity or pain..
Lenitive :: Lenitive (n.) That which softens or mitigates; that which tends to allay passion, excitement, or pain; a palliative..
Allay :: Allay (v. t.) To alleviate; to abate; to mitigate; as, to allay the severity of affliction or the bitterness of adversity..
Slake :: Slake (a.) To allay; to quench; to extinguish; as, to slake thirst..
Cool :: Cool (v. t.) To moderate the heat or excitement of; to allay, as passion of any kind; to calm; to moderate..
Unlaid :: Unlaid (a.) Not allayed; not pacified; not laid finally to rest.
Refrigerative :: Refrigerative (a.) Cooling; allaying heat.
Allay :: Allay (v. t.) To mix (metals); to mix with a baser metal; to alloy; to deteriorate.
Allegge :: Allegge (v. t.) See Alegge and Allay.
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