ublažavati

1. (pain, symptoms) to relieve; to alleviate
   Ovaj čaj ublažava bol u grlu. — This tea relieves a sore throat.
   Lekovi samo ublažavaju simptome, ne leče bolest. — The medicines only relieve the symptoms; they don't cure the disease.
2. (consequences, tension) to mitigate; to soften
   Vlada raznim merama ublažava posledice krize. — The government is mitigating the effects of the crisis with various measures.
   Ona uvek ublažava napetost šalom. — She always eases the tension with a joke.

Takes a direct object in the accusative: ublažavati bol, ublažavati posledice.