Lessen the force of (8)

I believe the answer is:

mitigate

(Other definitions for mitigate that I've seen before include "Mollify" , "Reduce the severity of, say a sentence" , "Extenuate" , "Moderate" , "Lessen the gravity of" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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