Allaying

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:12 ptsWWF:15 pts8 letters

Definition of Allaying

verb

  1. To make quiet or put at rest; to pacify or appease; to quell; to calm.

    "to allay popular excitement"

  2. To alleviate; to abate; to mitigate.

    "to allay the severity of affliction or the bitterness of adversity"

  3. To subside, abate, become peaceful.
  4. To mix (metals); to mix with a baser metal; to alloy; to deteriorate.
  5. (by extension) To make worse by the introduction of inferior elements.

noun

  1. An allayment.

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SYNONYMS

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