/ˈtræmpl/
tram·ple
BrE /ˈtræmpl/
NAmE /ˈtræmpl/
[T, I]
to step heavily on sb/sth so that you crush or harm them/it with your feet
~ sb/sth
People were trampled underfoot in the rush for the exit.
He was trampled to death by a runaway horse.
~ sb/sth down
The campers had trampled the corn down.
~ on/over sth
Don’t trample on the flowers!
[I]
~ (on/over) sb/sth
to ignore sb’s feelings or rights and treat them as if they are not important
The government is trampling on the views of ordinary people.