| allay definitions |
| # | Definition | Sets |
| 1 | calm; pacify | 71 sets |
| 2 | to calm | 57 sets |
| 3 | lessen the intensity of or calm | 51 sets |
| 4 | to calm or pacify, set to rest; to lessen or relieve | 39 sets |
| 5 | to lessen | 27 sets |
| 6 | to soothe, ease | 26 sets |
| 7 | to calm; to reduce intensity | 19 sets |
| 8 | (v.) to calm or pacify, set to rest; to lessen or relieve | 19 sets |
| 9 | to lessen, ease, reduce in intensity | 18 sets |
| 10 | v. to calm the violence or reduce the intensity of; mitigate. | 18 sets |
| 11 | (v.) - to sooth, assuage | 16 sets |
| 12 | to calm or pacify | 15 sets |
| 13 | calm, pacify | 14 sets |
| 14 | v. to reduce the intensity of; to calm | 13 sets |
| 15 | to lessen fear; to calm; to relieve pain | 12 sets |
| 16 | calm | 11 sets |
| 17 | to relieve; to alleviate | 10 sets |
| 18 | to lessen; ease; soothe | 10 sets |
| 19 | to calm the violence or reduce the intensity of; mitigate. | 9 sets |
| 20 | to lessen or relieve | 9 sets |
| 21 | v. calm; pacify | 8 sets |
| 22 | to reduce in intensity | 8 sets |
| 23 | to soothe | 8 sets |
| 24 | reduce, alleviate, moderate | 8 sets |
| 25 | to reduce the intensity of; to calm | 8 sets |
| 26 | to calm or soothe | 8 sets |
| 27 | to relieve or to calm | 8 sets |
| 28 | to calm; to diminish in strength; to subdue or reduce the intensity of; alleviate | 7 sets |
| 29 | to soothe,ease | 7 sets |
| 30 | to relieve | 7 sets |
| 31 | v to calm pacify | 7 sets |
| 32 | aggravate, exacerbate, intensify | 7 sets |
| 33 | to soothe; to make more bearable | 7 sets |
| 34 | reduce | 6 sets |
| 35 | to put fear, doubt, anger, or suspicion to rest; to quiet; to relieve | 6 sets |
| 36 | to put (fear, doubt, suspicion, anger, etc.) to rest; calm; quiet | 6 sets |
| 37 | relieve | 6 sets |
| 38 | to calm or pacify, set to rest | 6 sets |
| 39 | to calm or pacify, set to rest, to lessen or relieve | 6 sets |
| 40 | make less severe; calm; relieve; alleviate | 6 sets |