Soften (6)
'soften' is the definition.
(I know that soften can be written as moderate)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for moderate that I've seen before include "Medium in amount or intensity" , "Chair" , "Dare me to (anag) - act as an arbitrator" , "Middle-of-the-road, not extreme" , "Temper" .)
'soften' is the definition.
(I know that soften can be written as relent)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for relent that I've seen before include "Back down" , "Become less severe, soften" , "Be less strict" , "Ease off" , "Soften, grow less severe" .)