allay
/əˈleɪ/verb
उच्चारण अले
(डर, संदेह) कम करना, शांत करना, दूर करना
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verb
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[T] ~ sth formal
to make something, especially a feeling, less strong
(डर, संदेह) कम करना, शांत करना, दूर करना
- The doctor's words allayed her fears.
- The minister tried to allay public concern about the vaccine.
- A few kind words helped to allay the child's fear of the dark.
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- The company issued a statement to allay worries about job losses.
- Nothing the teacher said could allay my doubts about the exam.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
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al·lay
Double l and -ay (not 'alay' or 'allei'); keep apart allay (calm a fear) and alley (a narrow street) and ally (a friend).
दो l और अंत में -ay ('alay' या 'allei' गलत है); allay (डर शांत करना), alley (संकरी गली) और ally (मित्र) को अलग रखिए।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Allay fears, allay suspicion, allay concern, allay doubts.
Collocations: allay fears (डर दूर करना), allay suspicion (शक मिटाना), allay concern (चिंता कम करना), allay doubts (संदेह दूर करना)। Allay का अर्थ है किसी बुरी भावना को शांत करना।