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1. (verb) still, allay, relieve, ease
lessen the intensity of or calm
Synonyms: calm, ease, salvage, calm down, save, hush up, quieten, slake, unbosom, shut up, still, tranquillise, take over, salve, quiet, comfort, allay, facilitate, exempt, quench, lull, let off, palliate, excuse, relieve, assuage, remedy, alleviate, hush, silence, free, lighten, tranquilize, tranquillize

2. (verb) quench, slake, allay, assuage
satisfy (thirst)
Synonyms: mollify, conciliate, quell, blow out, relieve, squelch, lenify, placate, appease, assuage, gruntle, palliate, abate, ease, allay, pacify, extinguish, alleviate, snuff out, slake, quench, slack, still, gentle

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Antonyms of 'allay'

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1. allay
Allay and alleviate are closely kindred in signification, and have been often interchanged in usage. But, in strictness, to allay is to lay to rest, quiet or soothe that which is excited; t
Synonyms: allay, alleviate, compose, quiet, still, appease, mollify, soothe, tranquilize, calm, pacify
Antonyms: agitate, excite, kindle, rouse, stir up, arouse, fan, provoke, stir

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