trample

Step on destructively

Trample is to step heavily on something, crushing or damaging it underfoot: The crowd trampled the flowers.

People trample grass, crops, or each other in a stampede.

Figuratively, to trample someone's rights or feelings is to treat them with brutal disregard: The new policy tramples civil liberties.

To trample on or trample over emphasizes the violation.

crush

flatten

Make level or smooth

compress · press · crumple · pulverize · smash · grind · pound · tread · step · footprint

gait

stomp

Tread heavily

  • treadSurface that grips ground
  • marchRhythmic group walk
  • trudgeWalk slowly, heavily

plod · clump · clomp · stride · lumber · heavy-footed · footfall · step · walk · boots

destroy

devastate

Destroy thoroughly and completely

  • ruinComplete destruction or collapse
  • wreckDestroyed vessel or vehicle
  • ravageCause severe destruction

demolish · damage · harm · obliterate · decimate · annihilate · blight · spoil · desolate · lay waste

oppress

subjugate

Bring under dominion

overpower · tyrannize · bully · crush · subdue · conquer · persecute · exploit · marginalize · silence

violate

infringe

Violate another's rights

breach · transgress · ignore · neglect · flout · contravene · encroach · trespass · intrude · impinge

stampede

herd

Grazing animals together

cattle · buffalo · elephants · wildebeest · panic · chaos · flee · charge · rumble · dust

Categories
Opposites
physical force and contact

trampletiptoe

Walk on foot-fronts

glide · float · hover · caress · sidestep

treatment of others/things

trampleprotect

Keep from harm

nurture · cherish · help · preserve · safeguard

respect for rights/boundaries

trampleuphold

Maintain or confirm officially

honor · respect · defend · safeguard · champion

Phrases
Family

tramp, trampoline, tramped, trampled, trampling, tramples, trampolining, tramper, trampers

Familiarity
Top 20,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG