allaying
Putting worries down
Allaying is the act of diminishing or putting to rest something troublesome—typically fears, concerns, or suspicions: Her calm explanation went a long way toward allaying our doubts.
The word suggests soothing or quieting rather than eliminating entirely.
You allay worries, not problems themselves.
Reducing strain or difficulty
- lesseningBecoming reduced in degree
- diminishingBecoming progressively less
- reducingMaking less or smaller
- alleviatingMaking less severe
mitigating · palliating · assuaging · abating · lightening · moderating · attenuating · dampening
Reducing distress or discomfort
- tranquilizingAdministering calming drugs
- quietingMaking something still
- lullingCalming into tranquility
- pacifyingCalming someone agitated
settling · hushing · stilling · placating · mollifying · gentling · composing · becalming
Giving emotional ease
- consolingGiving solace to another
- encouragingGiving confidence or hope
- supportingBearing or sustaining
- hearteningInspiring confidence or cheer
bolstering · uplifting · affirming · validating · calming · emboldening · fortifying · buoying
Scattering or eliminating
- quashingForcibly ending or voiding
- banishingForcing permanent departure
- dissipatingScattering and fading out
- removingTaking something out
eliminating · countering · neutralizing · dissolving · extinguishing · defusing · squelching · overcoming
easing
Reducing strain or difficulty
- lesseningBecoming reduced in degree
- diminishingBecoming progressively less
- reducingMaking less or smaller
alleviating · mitigating · palliating · assuaging · abating · lightening · moderating · attenuating · dampening · quelling
soothing
Reducing distress or discomfort
- tranquilizingAdministering calming drugs
- quietingMaking something still
- lullingCalming into tranquility
pacifying · settling · hushing · stilling · placating · mollifying · gentling · composing · becalming · sedating
comforting
Giving emotional ease
- consolingGiving solace to another
- encouragingGiving confidence or hope
- supportingBearing or sustaining
heartening · bolstering · uplifting · affirming · validating · calming · emboldening · fortifying · buoying · cheering
dispelling
Scattering or eliminating
- quashingForcibly ending or voiding
- banishingForcing permanent departure
- dissipatingScattering and fading out
removing · eliminating · countering · neutralizing · dissolving · extinguishing · defusing · squelching · overcoming · conquering
- reassuring actionscomforting, calming, soothing, reassuring, consoling
allayingagitating
Disturbing or stirring up
disturbing · upsetting · exciting · rousing · unsettling
allayingaggravating
Causing irritation or worsening
exacerbating · intensifying · worsening · heightening · amplifying
allayingaggravating
Causing irritation or worsening
exacerbating · worsening · intensifying · triggering · inducing
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