Allay
Allay verb - To make more bearable or less severe.
Discourage and allay are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Discourage" instead a verb "Allay".
Nearby Word: allaying
Discourage
Discourage verb - To lessen the courage or confidence of.
Allay and discourage are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Allay" instead a verb "Discourage".
Nearby Words: discouragement, discouraging
Mutual synonyms
Common collocations
| belief | allay belief | discourage belief |
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Discourage and Allay. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 28, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/allay/discourage
Allay & Discourage. N.p., 2016. Web. 28 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/allay/discourage>.
Discourage or Allay. 2016. Accessed July 28, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/allay/discourage.
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