allay
21allay — verb Allay is used with these nouns as the object: ↑anxiety, ↑concern, ↑fear, ↑suspicion …
22allay — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. lessen; soothe, mitigate, ease; calm. See moderation, relief. Ant., agitate, arouse. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To lessen] Syn. reduce, relieve, alleviate, moderate; see decrease 2 , relieve 2 . 2. [To …
23allay — al|lay [ ə leı ] verb transitive FORMAL if you allay feelings such as fears, worries, or doubts, you make someone feel less afraid, worried, or full of doubt …
24allay — verb nothing would allay his fears Syn: reduce, diminish, decrease, lessen, assuage, alleviate, ease, relieve, soothe, soften, calm, take the edge off See note at alleviate Ant: increase …
25allay — [əˈleɪ] verb [T] formal if you allay feelings such as fears or worries, you make someone feel less afraid or worried …
26allay — [c]/əˈleɪ / (say uh lay) verb (allayed, allaying) –verb (t) 1. to put at rest; quiet (tumult, fear, suspicion, etc.); appease (wrath). 2. to mitigate; relieve or alleviate: to allay pain. –verb (i) 3. to abate. {Middle English aleyen, Old English …
27allay fears — index disarm (set at ease) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
28allay mistrust — index disarm (set at ease) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
29allay, alleviate, assuage, relieve — Alleviate should suggest giving temporary relief without removing the underlying cause of a problem. It is close in meaning to ease, a fact obviously unknown to the writer of this sentence: ◘ It will ease the transit squeeze, but will not… …
30allay, alleviate, assuage, relieve — Alleviate should suggest giving temporary relief without removing the underlying cause of a problem. It is close in meaning to ease, a fact obviously unknown to the writer of this sentence: ◘ It will ease the transit squeeze, but will not… …
