to allay
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6.9
- verb
- /əˈleɪ/
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calmar
- Publius acknowledged as much in his attempt to allay the fears of opponents to the proposed Constitution.
- allay fears
- allay anxiety
- allay concerns
It still stings, but it may allay some of the moral injury.
- It still stings, but it may allay some of the moral injury.
- They focus on what helps them allay their insecurity, what makes them feel good.
- Well, if you put these little things in there, embroidery the script with these elements, these tools, then you're going to help allay that problem.
Examples
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A citizens' committee is an effective device for allaying distrust because its main business is listening.
Academic text (1993) -
Washington also tried to allay India's fears in the wake of the invasion.
Academic text (1990) -
And to allay the angry feelings of the Indians as much as possible.
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So, by delivering you, I allay his suspicions.
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Well, if you had any doubts about his culpability, this should allay them.
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You may have come to Stanford with certain anxieties as well as Great Expectations, but let me allay one fear you might have.
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But the harder Janice tried to allay my anxiety, the worse it got.
Fiction book (1999) -
For those who may be worried about the future of physics, PhysCon 2012 should allay their fears.
Academic text (2012) -
Our fears have been allayed... ...thanks to the heroic efforts of our boys in uniform.
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The teacher spoke gently to allay the students' fears about the upcoming exam.
Synonyms
962
1.0
Make a person or animal less upset
594
1.4
To become less angry, excited, or upset
305
2.1
To make something less painful or difficult
166
2.3
Make pain, stress, or worry less
76
5.3
To make pain, suffering, or a problem less strong
63
3.4
To make someone feel calmer or reduce their pain
23
6.8
To become less strong or severe and to make something do the same
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7.7
To make a bad feeling, pain, or worry less strong
12
4.2
To make quiet or calm
11
5.2
To calm someone who is angry or upset
10
6.0
To make a feeling or want less strong by giving what someone wants
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7.2
To make someone less angry or upset
Make a tense situation calmer
Make someone feel less sad and more cheerful
Antonyms
How Calm
Surface Forms
Etymology
Allay comes from old words that meant 'to lay down' or 'put down', and it shares the same idea as the simple English word lay. So to allay fear or anger is to 'lay down' that feeling — to make it less strong.