allay

verb
UK: /əˈleɪ/
US: /əˈleɪ/

  1. To make something less painful or difficult to deal with.

    1. I need medicine to allay my headache. [ ] [ ]
    2. The governor tried to allay public fears about the rising crime rate in the city. [ ] [ ]

  2. To reduce the intensity of something; to calm or soothe.

    1. A hug can allay her worries. [ ] [ ]
    2. Efforts were made to allay her suspicions about the mysterious events. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

ease alleviate relieve soothe reduce calm

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "allay" in English means: To make something less painful or difficult to deal with., To reduce the intensity of something; to calm or soothe..

The phonetic transcription of "allay" is /əˈleɪ/ in British English and /əˈleɪ/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "allay": ease, alleviate, relieve, soothe, reduce, calm.

Example usage of "allay": "I need medicine to allay my headache.". More examples on the page.