Allay

/əˈleɪ/

Synonyms for "allay" (162 found)

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Closest matches (33)

Verb(8 words)

assuage ease relieve alleviate assuages calm calmed convince

abate alleviate alloy anesthetize appease assortment assuage attemper balmbank the firebenumb blunt calm charm chasten cloy comfort compose conciliate constrain

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control cool cram cushion

Noun(1 words)

calms

Strong matches (48)

damp dampende emphasizede-emphasize deadendeaden the paindecrease defuse deliver diminish disburden disembarrass disencumber downplay dulcify dull easeease mattersengorge extenuate

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feast feed fillfill upfoment freegive reliefglut gorge gratify hush jadekeep within boundslaylay the dustlenify lessen lighten lull mitigate

Noun(2 words)

defusingdrive away

Verb(6 words)

disarm disarmed disarms dispel dispels mitigate

Related words (81)

moderate modulate mollify numb obtund overdose overfeed overfill overgorge oversaturate overstuff pacify pad pall palliate placateplay downpoulticepour balm intopour balm on

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pour oil onpropitiate quench quiet quieten reducereduce the temperatureregale release relieve rest restrain salve sate satiate satisfy saturate settle slacken slakeslow downsmoothsmooth downsmooth oversmother sobersober downsoften solace soothe stifle still stuff stupe subdue supersaturate suppress surfeit sweetentake the edge offtame tempertone downtranquilizetune downunderplay weaken

Verb(12 words)

pacify quell quelled quells quench reassure reassures slake slaked slakes still temper

Noun(1 words)

quelling

Adjective(1 words)

unfretted

Related word relations

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More general

12 entries

comfortconform toconsole fill fit fulfil fulfill meet satisfy solace soothetransitive verb

More specific

7 entries

assuage calm pacify quell reassure soothe temper

Collocations

6 entries

allay anxietyallay concernsallay doubtsallay fearsallay painallay suspicion

Inflections

3 entries

allayed allaying allays

Derivations

2 entries

allayable allayer

Sample sentences

16 total sentences available.

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She tried to allay their fears but only ended up heightening them.

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When his advances were rebuffed, he attempted to allay his rankled ego by publicly undermining her intelligence.

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This medicine will allay the pain.

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"Beware... / Yet first 'twere best these billows to allay. / Far other coin hereafter ye shall pay / for crimes like these."

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