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al·lay  (-l)

tr.v. al·layed, al·lay·ing, al·lays

1. To reduce the intensity of; relieve: allay back pains. See Synonyms at relieve.

2. To calm or pacify; set to rest: allayed the fears of the worried citizens.

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[Middle English aleien, from Old English lecgan, to lay down : -, intensive pref. + lecgan, to lay; see lay¹.]

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al·layer n.

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allay [əˈleɪ]

vb

1. to relieve (pain, grief, etc.) or be relieved

2. (tr) to reduce (fear, anger, etc.)

[Old English ālecgan to put down, from lecgan to lay¹]

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	allay - lessen the intensity of or calm; "The news eased my conscience"; "still the fears" still, ease, relieve comfort, console, solace, soothe - give moral or emotional strength to abreact - discharge bad feelings or tension through verbalization
	2.	allay - satisfy (thirst); "The cold water quenched his thirst" quench, slake, assuage fulfil, fulfill, satisfy, meet, fill - fill or meet a want or need

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allay

verb reduce, quiet, relax, ease, calm, smooth, relieve, check, moderate, dull, diminish, compose, soften, blunt, soothe, subdue, lessen, alleviate, appease, quell, mitigate, assuage, pacify, mollify He did what he could to allay his wife's fears.

Translations

allay [əˈleɪ] VT [+ fears] → aquietar, calmar; [+ doubts] → despejar; [+ pain] → aliviar

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allay [əˈleɪ] vt [+ fears, concerns] → apaiser, calmer; [+ suspicions] → dissiper; [+ anxiety] → calmer
all clear n

(after attack, air raid) → fin f d'alerte

(fig) (= go-ahead) to give sb the all clear → donner le feu vert à qn
to get the all clear → recevoir le feu vert

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allay

vt → verringern; doubt, fears, suspicion → (weitgehend) zerstreuen

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allay [əˈleɪ] vt (frm) (fears) → dissipare

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allay

v allay [əˈlei]

to make less He allayed her fears. verlig يُهَدِّئ (الغَضَب)، يُبَدِّد (المَخاوِف) успокоявам utišit, zmírnit berolige; dæmpe verringern κατευνάζω, ελαττώνω calmar, aliviar vaigistama کم کردن؛ تسکین دادن lieventää modérer לְהַשקִיט, לְהָפִיג, לְשָׁכֵּך दबाना, शांत कर देना ublažiti enyhít mengurangi, menghilangkan sefa, draga úr diminuire 和らげる 완화시키다 nuraminti mazināt; vājināt mengurangkan verminderen berolige, dempe zmniejszać, uspokajać acalmar a domoli ослаблять zmierniť omejiti ublažiti minska, dämpa บรรเทา yatıştırmak 減輕 зменшувати; заспокоювати گھٹانا ، دھیما کرنا، کم کرنا làm dịu 减轻