Main Entry: ²cushion

Function: transitive verb

Inflected Form(s): cush·ioned; cush·ion·ing \ˈku̇-sh(ə-)niŋ\

Date: circa 1738

1 : to seat or place on a cushion
2 : to suppress by ignoring
3 : to furnish with a cushion <a cushioned seat>
4 a : to mitigate the effects of <trying to cushion the blow> b : to protect against force or shock <cushion the ride>
5 : to check gradually so as to minimize shock of moving parts