Allay1. (v. t.) To make quiet or calm; to pacify or appease; to quell; to calm; as, to allay one's fears; to allay the tumult of the passions.
2. (v. t.) To alleviate; to abate; to mitigate; as, to allay the severity of affliction or the bitterness of adversity.
3. (v. t.) To diminish in strength; to abate; to subside.
4. (n.) Alleviation; abatement; check.
5. (n.) Alloy.
6. (v. t.) To mix (metals); to mix with a baser metal; to alloy; to deteriorate.
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