ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Aslake

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech verb

Quick meaning: Aslake is a verb meaning (transitive, intransitive, rare or archaic) To abate; diminish.

Meaning

(transitive, intransitive, rare or archaic) To abate; diminish.

More Meanings

  1. (transitive, intransitive, rare or obsolete) To moderate; mitigate; appease; satisfy.

Example Sentences

The beast that prowls about in search of blood, / Or reptile that within the treacherous brake / Waits for the prey, upcoiled, its hunger to aslake. ― Southey, Paraguay.

Word Forms

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include abate, allay, assuage, quell, slake, adminish.

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