Definition of allay

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Allay (n.) Alleviation; abatement; check.

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Legge :: Legge (v. t.) To lighten; to allay.
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..
Lenitive :: Lenitive (n.) That which softens or mitigates; that which tends to allay passion, excitement, or pain; a palliative..
Allay :: Allay (n.) Alloy.
Emollient :: Emollient (n.) An external something or soothing application to allay irritation, soreness, etc..
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..
Alloy :: Alloy (v. t.) To abate, impair, or debase by mixture; to allay; as, to alloy pleasure with misfortunes..
Allay :: Allay (n.) Alleviation; abatement; check.
Anodyne :: Anodyne (a.) Any medicine which allays pain, as an opiate or narcotic; anything that soothes disturbed feelings..
Delay :: Delay (n.) To allay; to temper.
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..
Allaying :: Allaying (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Alla.
Cooling :: Cooling (p.a.) Adapted to cool and refresh; allaying heat.
Antiorgastic :: Antiorgastic (a.) Tending to allay venereal excitement or desire; sedative.
Sedative :: Sedative (n.) A remedy which allays irritability and irritation, and irritative activity or pain..
Antemetic :: Antemetic (n.) A remedy to check or allay vomiting.
Refrigerant :: Refrigerant (a.) Cooling; allaying heat or fever.
Lay :: Lay (v. t.) To cause to be still; to calm; to allay; to suppress; to exorcise, as an evil spirit..
Antispasmodic :: Antispasmodic (n.) A medicine which prevents or allays spasms or convulsions.
Acetanilide :: Acetanilide (n.) A compound of aniline with acetyl, used to allay fever or pain; -- called also antifebrine..
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