Mitigate (5)
'mitigate' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for assuage that I've seen before include "Satisfy (a desire)" , "Soothe, make less severe" , "'Alleviate, appease (7)'" , "Mitigate - allay" , "Reduce severity" .)
'mitigate' is the definition.
(I know that relieve is a kind of mitigate)
This is all the clue.
(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" .)
'mitigate' is the definition.
(I know that lighten is a kind of mitigate)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for lighten that I've seen before include "Become less serious" , "Relieve" , "lift" , "Thin leg (anag.)" , "Make less burdensome" .)
'mitigate' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
This is all the clue.
(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" .)