allay

Sinhala Dictionary definitions for allay

allay 🔊 /ʌlejˈ/

allay : මනවා

allay : අඩු කරනවා

allay : සනසනවා

allay : සංසිඳුවනවා

allay : සමහන් කරනවා

allay : සංසිඳවනවා

allay definition

Transitive verb.

  1. To make quiet or put at rest; to pacify or appease; to quell; to calm; as, to allay popular excitement; to allay the tumult of the passions.
  2. To alleviate; to abate; to mitigate; as, to allay the severity of affliction or the bitterness of adversity.
  3. To diminish in strength; to abate; to subside.
  4. To mix (metals); to mix with a baser metal; to alloy; to deteriorate.

Noun.

  1. Alleviation; abatement; check.
  2. Alloy.