Allay (verb)
Pronunciation: [ê-'ley]
Definition: To reduce the intensity or severity of something, as to allay a pain or allay fears.
Usage: Today's word comes with two nouns, allayer "someone who allays" and allaying "the process of allaying." The intransitive correlate of "allay" is "abate." If something allays your fears, your fears abate.
Suggested Usage: Though most dictionaries list several meanings of today' s word, all can be reduced to the single concept we offer today under Definition. Whether to allay an up-rising, a pain, or the tempo of work, the basic idea is a material reduction in intensity, potentially to nil: "Gee, mom, I need a high-speed computer connection to allay the impact of a week's grounding on（搁浅在。。。） my social life."
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