allay

/əˈleɪ/ verb formal

Translation

allay sb's concerns/fears/suspicions, etc › to make someone feel less worried or frightened, etc

birinin daha az endişelenmesini veya korkmasını sağlamak, korkularını, endişelerini, sorunlarını azaltmak

I tried to allay his fears about the interview.1839

(Definition of allay verb from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

real or true

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