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cushion2 [transitive]
1 to make the effect of a fall or hit less painful, for example by having something soft in the way : 
His landing was cushioned by the fresh snow that had fallen.
His landing was cushioned by the fresh snow that had fallen.2 to protect someone from an unpleasant situation or the unpleasant effects of something
cushion the blow/impact (of something) generous leaving allowances to help cushion the blow of redundancy
generous leaving allowances to help cushion the blow of redundancy cushion somebody from/against something Parents today often feel their children should be cushioned from the outside world.
Parents today often feel their children should be cushioned from the outside world.