Mitigate (5)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">mitigate</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this in another clue)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for assuage that I've seen before include "Satisfy (a desire)" , "Soothe, make less severe" , "'Alleviate, appease (7)'" , "Mitigate - allay" , "Reduce severity" .)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">mitigate</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I know that relieve is a kind of mitigate)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for relieve that I've seen before include "Break the sameness of" , "Take a job over from - bring aid" , "help" , "Assuage - take over duty from" , "cure" .)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">mitigate</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I know that lighten is a kind of mitigate)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for lighten that I've seen before include "Become less serious" , "Relieve" , "lift" , "Thin leg (anag.)" , "Make less burdensome" .)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">mitigate</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this before)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for allay that I've seen before include "Calm, put at rest" , "Diminish or end (fears)" , "Marks of blows" , "Lay to rest (fear)" , "Calm fears" .)