noun Download 🔗Share Alleviation; abatement; check. Examples : "The teacher's calming voice provided an allay of the students' anxieties before the exam. " aid medicine suffering Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share An alloy. Examples : "The jeweler used a special allay of gold and silver to create the necklace. " material substance compound Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To make quiet or put at rest; to pacify or appease; to quell; to calm. Examples : "to allay popular excitement" mind emotion Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To alleviate; to abate; to mitigate. Examples : "to allay the severity of affliction or the bitterness of adversity" suffering medicine aid emotion Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To subside, abate, become peaceful. Examples : "The tension in the room slowly allayed as the teacher explained the difficult math problem. " condition mind Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To mix (metals); to mix with a baser metal; to alloy; to deteriorate. Examples : "The jeweler had to allay the precious gold with a cheaper metal to make the ring affordable. " material chemistry substance Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share (by extension) To make worse by the introduction of inferior elements. Examples : "The restaurant tried to allay customer concerns about rising food costs by using cheaper, lower-quality ingredients, but it only made customers more upset with the taste. " negative action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading