childproof

Thân thiện

We need to childproof the kitchen cabinets.

Definition

1. Verb (transitive):
   • To make something safe for use around children or to make it difficult for children to use, open, or access, typically by adding special locks, caps, or other safety features.

Usage

• The verb "childproof" describes the action of modifying an environment or object to prevent accidents or harm to children.
• It is typically used with objects or spaces that are potentially dangerous, such as cabinets, electrical outlets, or medications.
• The past tense and past participle are "childproofed." The present participle is "childproofing."

Examples

• Verb:
  • We need to childproof the house before the baby starts crawling.
  • The parents carefully childproofed every room, securing furniture to the walls and installing safety gates.
  • This pill bottle has a childproof cap that is difficult for young children to open. (Here, "childproof" is used as an adjective describing the cap, which is a direct result of the verb's action).

Advanced Usage

• "Childproofing" (gerund/noun): The process or activity of making something safe for children.
  • Extensive childproofing is essential for new parents.

Variants and Related Words

• Childproof (adjective): Describing something that has been made safe for children.
  • a childproof lighter; a childproof lock
• Baby-proof (verb/adjective): A near-synonym often used interchangeably with "childproof," though it may specifically imply safety for infants and very young toddlers.

Synonyms

• Make safe (for children): A more general phrase.
• Secure (against children): Emphasizes the action of fastening or locking.

Antonyms

• To leave accessible: To not modify or secure something.
• To expose: To leave unprotected or open to risk.

Học thuật

Verb

1. make safe against children
   • childproof the apartment

Từ đồng nghĩa

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