Sympathized with (6)
I believe the answer is:
pitied
'sympathized with' is the definition.
('pity' can be a synonym of 'sympathize with')
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for pitied that I've seen before include "Felt sorry for, sympathised with" , "Tie dip (anag.)" , "Commiserated" , "Felt compassion toward" .)