Word Meaning

allay definition and meaning

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.
v. t. To alleviate; to abate; to mitigate; as, to allay the severity of affliction or the bitterness of adversity.
v. t. To diminish in strength; to abate; to subside.
n. Alleviation; abatement; check.
n. Alloy.
v. t. To mix (metals); to mix with a baser metal; to alloy; to deteriorate.

Crossword clues for allay

- Assuage
- Dispel
- Ease off
- Put at rest