Uk English Meaning of allay

allay

Other Uk English words related to allay

synonyms

• alleviate
• ease
• help
• mitigate
• relieve
• soothe
• assuage
• heal
• mollify
• soften
• abate
• ameliorate
• amend
• better
• Correct
• cure
• enhance
• enrich
• fix
• improve
• lighten
• moderate
• palliate
• perfect
• rectify
• refine
• remedy
• Repair
• temper

antonyms

• aggravate
• exacerbate
• harm
• hurt
• impair
• injure
• Intensify
• heighten
• sharpen

Definitions and Meaning of allay in English

Wordnet

allay (v)

lessen the intensity of or calm

satisfy (thirst)

Webster

allay (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.

To alleviate; to abate; to mitigate; as, to allay the severity of affliction or the bitterness of adversity.

To diminish in strength; to abate; to subside.

To mix (metals); to mix with a baser metal; to alloy; to deteriorate.

Webster

allay (n.)

Alleviation; abatement; check.

Alloy.

FAQs About the word allay

What is the Uk English meaning of the word allay

allay

What is the English meaning of the word allay

lessen the intensity of or calm, satisfy (thirst)To make quiet or put at rest; to pacify or appease; to quell; to calm; as, to allay popular excitement; to alla

What are the synonyms of the word allay

alleviate,ease,help,mitigate,relieve,soothe,assuage,heal,mollify,soften

What are the antonyms of the word allay

aggravate,exacerbate,harm,hurt,impair,injure,Intensify,heighten,sharpen