Make amends to stop menace evolving (10)

I believe the answer is:

compensate

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'make amends' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

'stop menace evolving' is the wordplay.
'stop menace' can be anagrammed to 'COMPENSATE'.
However, I'm unsure how this is indicated.

'to' is the link.

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(Other definitions for compensate that I've seen before include "Make financial amends to" , "Balance" , "attempt to limit damage" , "Reimburse" , "Make good" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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