trample
Translation
to trample, to crush, to tread on
Examples
Don't trample on the flowers.
Don't trample on the flowers.
He felt they had trampled his rights.
He felt they had trampled his rights.
Grammar Patterns
to trample ((sth.)) They trampled the crops.
to trample on ((sth.)) Don't trample on the flowers.
Similar Words
Synonyms: tread, crush, stomp, squash
Etymology
From Middle English 'trampen' (to walk heavily), related to 'tramp'.
Memory Tips
Imagine a herd of elephants creating a 'tramp-le' sound as they crush everything underfoot.