Allayed (5)
I believe the answer is:
eased
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">allayed</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">('ease' can be a synonym of 'allay')</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for eased that I've seen before include "Made less difficult, relieved from anxiety" , "Relieved, mitigated" , "rested" , "Helped" , "Slackened off" .)