allay[verb]Synonyms: relieve, alleviate, assuage, ease, lighten, mitigate, mollify, calm, balm, compose, lull, quiet, quieten, settle, soothe, still, tranquilize
Antonyms: intensify
Contrasted words: arouse, rouse, stir, excite, provoke, stimulate, aggravate, enhance, heighten, magnify, worsen
Related Words: ease,
soften,
subdue,
deaden,
dull,
temper,
disburden,
disembarrass,
disencumber,
deliver,
free,
release [TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
al‧lay /əˈleɪ/
verb [transitive][
Language: Old English;
Origin: alecgan, from lecgan; lay1]
allay (sb’s) fear/concern/suspicion etc to make someone feel less afraid, worried etc:
The president made a statement to allay public anxiety. [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲