Definisi : vt 1. soften, lessen (effect of) a. mengurangkan kesan: the thick padding ~ed the blow, lapik yg tebal mengurangkan kesan tumbukan itu; b. (fig.) mengurangkan: the tax cut will ~ the effect of inflation, pengurangan cukai akan mengurangkan kesan inflasi; 2. protect, melindungi: subsidies will be given to the farmers to ~ them against a fall in prices, subsidi diberikan kpd petani-petani utk melindungi mereka drpd kejatuhan harga; (Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan)
Definisi : n 1. soft, padded pillow or case, kusyen: she knelt on the ~ to pray, dia berlutut di atas kusyen utk berdoa; the ~s on these chairs need replacing, kusyen kerusi ini perlu ditukar; 2. st that acts like a pad, kusyen; (of moss, grass) lembut spt kusyen: ~ of air, kusyen udara; steam left in the cylinder acts as a ~ for the piston, stim yg masih ada di dlm silinder itu bertindak sbg kusyen kpd omboh; fortunately he fell on a ~ of wet moss, nasib baik dia jatuh di atas lumut yg basah yg lembut spt kusyen; (Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan)