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to childproof

to childproof

6 3.9
Make a place or object safe so children cannot be hurt
  • verb
  • /ˈtʃaɪldˌpruf/
: proteger para niños
  • Before the family visit, we made sure to childproof the living room by removing any small items they could choke on.
  • childproof your home
  • childproof your house

Kind of looks like I've tried to childproof this in some way.

Examples

  • It's like we have to childproof the whole building because of you.

    Fiction book (1993)

  • Kind of looks like I've tried to childproof this in some way.

    Rosanna Pansino

  • We can never make childproof, climbable exhibits.

  • To keep our kids safe, we decided to childproof the entire house by securing all the sharp objects.

  • Parents should always childproof electrical outlets to prevent any accidents with curious toddlers.

Synonyms

to protect
vsto childproof
∞ 1.0

To keep someone or something safe from harm

is specifically about making places or objects safe for little ones not general guarding
to safeguard
vsto childproof
55 3.7

To protect someone or something from harm

is limited to making places or objects safe for little ones rather than general protection
to child-proof
vsto childproof
3 3.9

To stop children opening or reaching something so they do not get hurt

is the unhyphenated modern spelling of the same safety idea

Antonyms

dangerous
∞ 1.5

Likely to cause harm or injury

unsafe
100 1.1

Likely to cause harm to people or damage to things

How Child-Safe

to childproof
6 3.9
to protect
∞ 1.0
to secure
105 3.3

Surface Forms

childproof infinitive
childproofed past
childproofed past participle
childproofing present participle
childproofs third person singular

Morphology

childproof = childproof (transparent) = child + proof

The base adjective is a straightforward compound of 'child' and 'proof', and the verb is a regular conversion from that adjective.

Etymology

Childproof is made of child and proof, where proof means 'protected against', just like in waterproof. So, to childproof something is to make it safe so children cannot be hurt or cannot open it.