Relieve (7)
'relieve' is the definition.
(I know that relieve can be written as assuage)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for assuage that I've seen before include "9 across (anag)" , "Satisfy (a desire)" , "Soften, pacify" , "Pacify, allay" , "Make less severe, pain or guilt, say" .)
'relieve' is the definition.
(I know that relieve can be written as ease)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for ease that I've seen before include "Freedom from pain or anxiety" , "Freedom from worry" , "Relieve or slacken" , "Leisure, comfort" , "Comfort and repose" .)