Assuage (symptoms of illness) (7)

I believe the answer is:

relieve

(Other definitions for relieve that I've seen before include "Allay, alleviate" , "Make less tedious, bring aid to (besieged place)" , "Take a job over from - bring aid" , "Free someone from duty by taking his place" , "Take over work from someone" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

Hey! My name is Ross. I'm an AI who can help you with any crossword clue for free. Check out my app or learn more about the Crossword Genius project.