allay

[US]/əˈleɪ/
[UK]/əˈleɪ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. alleviate; ease; pacify.

Phrases & Collocations

allay fears

allay concerns

Example Sentences

could not allay the outreach of human intellect.

the report attempted to educate the public and allay fears.

His fever was allayed by the medicine.

allay back pains.See Synonyms at relieve

allayed the fears of the worried citizens.

They are trying to allay public fears about the spread of the disease.

some stale figs partly allayed our hunger.

The police tried to allay her fears but failed.

His fever is allayed, but his appetite is still flatted.

Despite its condescension toward the Bennet family, the letter begins to allay Elizabeth’s prejudice against Darcy.

Therefore one should know the prajnaparamita as the great spell, the spell of great knowledge, the utmost spell, the unequalled spell, allayer of all suffering, in truth -- for what could go wrong ?

Real-world Examples

My fears that they might be too hardened by life and cynical were quickly allayed.

Source: New Century College English Comprehensive Course (2nd Edition) Volume 2

Mr. Biden has yet to allay concerns about the most contentious aspects of his career.

Source: New York Times

The tumult of Elizabeth's mind was allayed by this conversation.

Source: Pride and Prejudice (Original Version)

And what she wants is to kind of allay the concerns of many members of Parliament on this withdrawal agreement.

Source: NPR News December 2018 Compilation

Serwer says he is not sure Kerry will be able to allay concerned Gulf allies

Source: VOA Standard English_Americas

Orr tried to allay concerns. “Right now there is nothing for sale, including Howdy Doody, ” he said.

Source: VOA Standard July 2013 Collection

Meanwhile, IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi has visited South Korea to allay concerns over the discharge of contaminated water.

Source: CRI Online July 2023 Collection

Do we exploit that anxiety or do we allay it?

Source: Complete English Speech Collection

The hope allayed his anger a little.

Source: Adam Bede (Volume 3)

So the doctor read a lot of allegories or jokes to allay his pain.

Source: Pan Pan

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