allay

🇺🇸 /əˈleɪ/ 🇬🇧 /əˈleɪ/
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verb
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to reduce or relieve, especially a feeling or fear

Drinking a cup of warm milk can allay your anxiety before bedtime.

translation

v. to reduce or relieve, especially a feeling or fear

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3rd Present allays
Past allayed
Perfect allayed
Progressive allaying