Definition of allay

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

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Allay :: Allay (n.) Alleviation; abatement; check.
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..
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..
Emollient :: Emollient (n.) An external something or soothing application to allay irritation, soreness, etc..
Lenitive :: Lenitive (n.) That which softens or mitigates; that which tends to allay passion, excitement, or pain; a palliative..
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..
Sedative :: Sedative (n.) A remedy which allays irritability and irritation, and irritative activity or pain..
Refrigerant :: Refrigerant (a.) Cooling; allaying heat or fever.
Hush :: Hush (v. t.) To appease; to allay; to calm; to soothe.
Cool :: Cool (v. t.) To moderate the heat or excitement of; to allay, as passion of any kind; to calm; to moderate..
Atonic :: Atonic (n.) A remedy capable of allaying organic excitement or irritation.
Refrigerative :: Refrigerative (a.) Cooling; allaying heat.
Alloy :: Alloy (v. t.) To abate, impair, or debase by mixture; to allay; as, to alloy pleasure with misfortunes..
Slake :: Slake (a.) To allay; to quench; to extinguish; as, to slake thirst..
Allayment :: Allayment (n.) An allaying; that which allays; mitigation.
Allayed :: Allayed (imp. & p. p.) of Alla.
Delay :: Delay (n.) To allay; to temper.
Antemetic :: Antemetic (n.) A remedy to check or allay vomiting.
Alegge :: Alegge (v. t.) To allay or alleviate; to lighten.
Sedative :: Sedative (a.) allaying irritability and irritation; assuaging pain.
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