trample
English
/ˈtɹæmpəl/
verb
Definitions
- (transitive) To crush something by walking on it.
- (by extension) To treat someone harshly.
- (intransitive) To walk heavily and destructively.
- (by extension) To cause emotional injury as if by trampling.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English trample suffix from English tramp.
Origin
English
tramp