Much-musing, to the woodland nymphs I pray, / and Mars, the guardian of the Thracian plain, / with favouring grace the omen to allay, / and bless the dreadful vision.

This medicine will allay the pain.

She tried to allay their fears but only ended up heightening them.

His calm words allayed my fear.

Beware... / Yet first 'twere best these billows to allay. / Far other coin hereafter ye shall pay / for crimes like these."

When his advances were rebuffed, he attempted to allay his rankled ego by publicly undermining her intelligence.

By love alone is enmity allayed.