trample on

[tram-puhl]

tram·ple

[tram-puhl] 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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Trample on is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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

tram·pler, noun
un·tram·pled, adjective
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