allay
verb
[ əˈleɪ ]
• diminish or put at rest (fear, suspicion, or worry).
• "the report attempted to educate the public and allay fears"
Similar:
reduce,
diminish,
decrease,
lessen,
assuage,
alleviate,
ease,
relieve,
soothe,
soften,
take the edge off,
dull,
cushion,
mollify,
moderate,
calm,
lull,
temper,
mitigate,
palliate,
blunt,
deaden,
abate,
tone down,
dispel,
banish,
dismiss,
dissipate,
drive away,
drive off,
chase away,
put to rest,
quell,
check,
eliminate,
lenify,
Origin:
Old English ālecgan ‘lay down or aside’.
