Verb: allay a'ley or u'ley
- Lessen the intensity of or calm
"allay the fears";
- still, relieve, ease
- Satisfy (thirst)
"The cold water allayed his thirst";
- quench, slake, assuage
Derived forms: allaying, allayed, allays
Type of: comfort, conform to, console, fill, fit, fulfil [Brit, Cdn], fulfill [N. Amer], meet, satisfy, solace, soothe