Word of the day: Allay

Allay: acalmar, tranquilizar, aquietar, aliviar, suavizar, diminuir, atenuar, moderar

Synonyms: dispel, calm, alleviate, assuage, relieve, put to rest

“Police sought to allay public fears; now they face the task of doing it all over again.”          (www.wordhippo.com)

Word of the day: Lull

Lull: calmaria, bonança,  embalar, acalmar, aquietar,  acalmar-se.

Synonyms: becalm, compose, calm, lullaby, quiet, quieten [chiefly British], salve, settle, soothe, still, tranquilize (also tranquillize)

“…the absence of attacks for such an extended period had lulled the nation into a false sense of security…”

“The music lulled him to sleep.”  (www.meriam-webster.com)