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tram·ple
/
ˈtræm
pəl
/
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[
tram
-p
uh
l
]
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verb,
tram·pled,
tram·pling,
noun
verb (used without object)
1.
to tread or step heavily and noisily; stamp.
2.
to tread heavily, roughly, or crushingly (usually followed by
on, upon,
or
over
):
to trample on a flower bed.
3.
to act in a harsh, domineering, or cruel manner, as if treading roughly (usually followed by
on, upon,
or
over
):
to trample on another's feelings.
verb (used with object)
4.
to tread heavily, roughly, or carelessly on or over; tread underfoot.
5.
to domineer harshly over; crush:
to trample law and order.
6.
to put out or extinguish by trampling (usually followed by
out
):
to trample out a fire.
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noun
7.
the act of trampling.
8.
the
sound
of trampling.
Origin:
1350–1400;
Middle English
tramplen
to stamp (cognate with
German
trampeln
); see
tramp
,
-le
Related forms
tram·pler,
noun
un·tram·pled,
adjective
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trample
(ˈtræmp
ə
l)
—
vb
(when
intr,
usually foll by
on, upon,
or
over
)
1.
to stamp or walk roughly (on):
to trample the flowers
2.
to encroach (upon) so as to violate or hurt:
to trample on someone's feelings
—
n
3.
the action or sound of trampling
[C14: frequentative of
tramp
; compare Middle High German
trampeln
]
'trampler
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
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Etymonline
Word Origin & History
trample
1382, "to walk heavily," frequentative form of
tramp
. Transitive sense is first found 1530.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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Example sentences
Something startles them on their walk home, and the anxious chipmunks
accidentally
trample
through their neighbors flower garden.
Even hiking, over a long period of time, can
trample
saplings or prevent new
ones from taking root.
Herds of elk can feed on and
trample
shrubs and woodlots, reducing food and
cover for the deer.
These are threatened by cattle which graze and
trample
on the plant.
Please remember that the tide pools are protected, so do not touch or
trample
.
Business groups funnel contributions to candidates who will let businesses
trample
on the rights of workers and consumers.
And we've sanctioned those who
trample
on human rights abroad.
But encroaching farming threatens to
trample
the flower and its habitat.
Careless or untrained divers can
trample
fragile corals, and many fishing techniques can be destructive.
For example, cattle or deer should not be allowed to
trample
lined ponds.
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