allay reduce减少
allay misgiving减少顾虑
allay exacerbate缓解
allay hunger缓解饥饿
allay arouse减轻鼓励;缓解
allay provoke使缓和
allay excitement镇静
allay y缓和;减轻;使和缓
V-T（及物动词） If you allay someone's fears or doubts, you stop them feeling afraid or doubtful. 消除 (恐惧、疑虑) [正式]
He did what he could to allay his wife's myriad fears.
他尽其所能来消除他妻子的各种恐惧。