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Reduce in severity (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

abate

(Other definitions for abate that I've seen before include "Let up or die away" , "Relax" , "Moderate" , "(Flood) recede" , "Diminish, mitigate" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.
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