His fears were allayed by the news that his family was safe.
SYNONYM(S): pacify, calm, quell.Her fever was allayed by the medicine.
SYNONYM(S): alleviate, mitigate.Useful english dictionary. 2012.
lay — ad·lay; al·lay·ment; de·lay·er; de·mo·lay; fin·lay; is·lay; lay; lay·er·age; lay·ered; lay·er·man; lay·ette; lay·ia; lay·lock; lay·san; ma·cau·lay·an; ma·cau·lay·ism; ma·lay·ic; ma·lay·sia; mel·lay; mis·lay; pa·lay; pa·lay·an; rock·lay;… … English syllables
al|lay´er — al|lay «uh LAY», transitive verb, layed, lay|ing. 1. to put at rest; quiet: »His fears were allayed by the news that his family was safe. SYNONYM(S): pacify, calm, quell. 2. to make less; relieve (pa … Useful english dictionary
al|lay — «uh LAY», transitive verb, layed, lay|ing. 1. to put at rest; quiet: »His fears were allayed by the news that his family was safe. SYNONYM(S): pacify, calm, quell. 2. to make less; relieve (pa … Useful english dictionary
con|ceal|ment — «kuhn SEEL muhnt», noun. 1. the act of hiding or keeping secret: »The witness s concealment of facts prevented a fair trial. 2. a being hidden or kept secret. 3. a means or place for hiding: »The tiger lay deep in his concealment of high grass … Useful english dictionary
har´ass|ment — har|ass «huh RAS, HAR uhs», transitive verb. 1. a) to trouble by repeated attacks; harry: »Pirates harassed the villages along the coast. b) to worry or unnerve (an enemy) by continuous small attacks. 2. to disturb; worry; torment; distress with… … Useful english dictionary
allayment — al·lay·ment … English syllables
Allayment — Al*lay ment, n. An allaying; that which allays; mitigation. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] The like allayment could I give my grief. Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Delayment — De*lay ment, n. Hindrance. [Obs.] Gower. [1913 Webster] || … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
underlayment — un·der·lay·ment … English syllables
Autism — This article is about the classic autistic disorder; some writers use the word autism when referring to the range of disorders on the autism spectrum or to the various pervasive developmental disorders.[1] Autism … Wikipedia
