allay
[ uh-ley ]
/ əˈleɪ /
verb (used with object), al·layed, al·lay·ing.
to put (fear, doubt, suspicion, anger, etc.) to rest; calm; quiet.
to lessen or relieve; mitigate; alleviate: to allay pain.
Origin of allay
SYNONYMS FOR allay
synonym study for allay
1.
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 influence:
to soothe a terrified child.
OTHER WORDS FROM allay
al·lay·er, noun un·al·layed, adjectiveWords nearby allay
allantoin,
allantoinuria,
allantois,
allargando,
allative,
allay,
allecret,
allegation,
allege,
alleged,
allegedly
Example sentences from the Web for allay
British Dictionary definitions for allay
allay
/ (əˈleɪ) /
verb
to relieve (pain, grief, etc) or be relieved
(tr)
to reduce (fear, anger, etc)
Word Origin for allay
Old English
ālecgan to put down, from
lecgan to
lay
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