allay
verb (used with object)
to put (fear, doubt, suspicion, anger, etc.) to rest; calm; quiet.
allayed
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past participleof allay.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof allay.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
allayverb (used with object)to put (fear, doubt, suspicion, anger, etc.) to rest; calm; quiet.
Example Sentences
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Early fears that the fast-food colossus would be overly brand conscious and dictate content were allayed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 17, 2026
It will take a long time for these concerns to be allayed.
From Barron's ● Mar. 5, 2026
Analyst Andrew McLeod tells clients in a note that the Australian company’s December-half result allayed some market fears over earnings growth and free cash flow.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 27, 2026
These fears had been allayed when Hanni, Danielle and Minji said in a separate statement hours later that they too would return.
From BBC ● Dec. 29, 2025
Nothing they learned that day allayed their suspicion.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
