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- Dictionaryallay/əˈleɪ/
verb
- 1. diminish or put at rest (fear, suspicion, or worry): "the report attempted to educate the public and allay fears"
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allay: [verb] to subdue or reduce in intensity or severity : alleviate.
ALLAY definition: 1. If you allay a strong emotion felt by someone, such as fear or worry, you cause them to feel it…. Learn more.
Allay definition: to put (fear, doubt, suspicion, anger, etc.) to rest; calm; quiet.. See examples of ALLAY used in a sentence.
ALLAY meaning: 1. If you allay a strong emotion felt by someone, such as fear or worry, you cause them to feel it…. Learn more.
allay: 1 v lessen the intensity of or calm Synonyms: ease , relieve , still Types: abreact discharge bad feelings or tension through verbalization Type of: comfort , console , solace , soothe give moral or emotional strength to v satisfy (thirst) Synonyms: assuage , quench , slake Type of: fill , fulfil , fulfill , meet , satisfy fill or meet ...
SYNONYMS 1. soften, assuage. allay, moderate, soothe mean to reduce excitement or emotion. To allay is to lay to rest or lull to a sense of security, possibly by making the emotion seem unjustified: to allay suspicion, anxiety, fears. To moderate is to tone down any excess and thus to restore calm: to moderate the expression of one's grief. To soothe is to exert a pacifying or tranquilizing ...
Allay definition: To calm or pacify (an emotion); set to rest.
ALLAY definition: to make someone feel less worried or frightened, etc: . Learn more.
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alloy – a lower-quality metal mixed with a more valuable one; to debase, impair, or adulterate; fusion, blend, composite: Coins are often alloys.
