allay

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner l'action de réduire ou d'éliminer quelque chose comme la peur, le soupçon ou la douleur ; apaiser ou calmer.

A verb used to indicate the act of diminishing or putting to rest something such as fear, suspicion, or pain; to calm or pacify.

1. Calm or reduce intensityC1formal

   To diminish or put to rest fear, worry, suspicion, or other strong feelings.

   Apaiser, calmer

   • The manager's explanation helped to allay the staff's concerns about layoffs.
   • A warm bath can allay anxiety after a stressful day.
   • The government issued a statement to allay public fears about the new policy.

   Synonymesalleviateassuagecalmeaselessenmitigatemoderatepacifyquietrelievesoothetemper

   Antonymesaggravateexacerbateheightenincreaseintensify

2. Satisfy a needC1formal

   To relieve or satisfy a desire, such as hunger or thirst.

   Satisfaire un besoin

   • A glass of cold water allayed his thirst after the long run.
   • The hearty meal allayed their hunger completely.
   • A good book can allay the craving for entertainment.

   Synonymesappeaseassuagequenchsatiatesatisfyslake

   Antonymesaggravateexacerbateintensifystimulatewhet