† aplakev.
Obsolete. rare.
To calm, allay.
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the world > action or operation > manner of action > lack of violence, severity, or intensity > make less violent or severe [verb (transitive)]
temperc1000
keelc1175
slakea1300
abate?c1335
settle1338
swagea1340
modifyc1385
rebatea1398
bate1398
moder1414
releasea1425
remiss?a1425
moderate1435
alethe?1440
delaya1450
appal1470
addulce1477
mollify1496
mean?a1513
relent1535
qualify1536
temperatea1540
aplake1578
slack1589
relaxate1598
milden1603
mitigate1611
relax1612
alleniate1615
allay1628
alloy1634
castigate1653
smoothen1655
tendera1656
mitify1656
meeken1662
remitigate1671
obviscate1684
slacken1685
chastise1704
dulcify1744
absorb1791
demulceate1817
chasten1856
modulate1974
mediate1987
1578 T. Nicholas tr. F. Lopez de Gómara Pleasant Hist. Conquest W. India 218 Cortez aplaked the yre of the priestes.
1578 T. Nicholas tr. F. Lopez de Gómara Pleasant Hist. Conquest W. India 264 They coulde not aplake the fire.
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