allayer

al·lay

A0206500 (ə-lā′)tr.v. al·layed, al·lay·ing, al·lays 1. To calm or pacify (an emotion); set to rest: allayed the fears of the worried citizens.2. To reduce the intensity of; lessen or relieve: allay the threat of social unrest; allay skin irritation. See Synonyms at relieve.

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[Middle English aleien, from Old English ālecgan, to lay aside, lay down : ā-, intensive pref. + lecgan, to lay; see lay¹.]

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al·lay′er n.

allayer

(əˈleɪə) na person who or that which reduces, moderates or subdues

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allayer - a person who reduces the intensity (e.g., of fears) and calms and pacifies; "a reliever of anxiety"; "an allayer of fears"comforter, relieverindividual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul - a human being; "there was too much for one person to do"