2. To reduce the intensity of; lessen or relieve: allay the threat of social unrest; allay skin irritation. See Synonyms at relieve. [Middle English aleien, from Old English ālecgan, to lay aside, lay down : ā-, intensive pref. + lecgan, to lay; see lay1.] al·lay′er n. Ame...
2.underlay- put (something) under or beneath; "They underlaid the shingles with roofing paper" lay,place,put,set,position,pose- put into a certain place or abstract location; "Put your things here"; "Set the tray down"; "Set the dogs on the scent of the missing children"; "Place em...
lay,place,put,set,position,pose- put into a certain place or abstract location; "Put your things here"; "Set the tray down"; "Set the dogs on the scent of the missing children"; "Place emphasis on a certain point" Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Prin...
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014 belay′ing pin` n. a bar inserted in a ship's rail for belaying a rope. ...