trample underfoot

ˈtræmpəl ˌʌndərˈfʊt

Definition

Definition of trample underfoot - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

metaphoricaltreat someone or something with disrespect or disregard

They trampled his rights underfoot.

crush

oppress

squash

physicalstep on something forcefully causing damage

The crowd trampled the flowers underfoot.

crush

flatten

squash

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Expressions with trample

trample on

step heavily on something and crush it underfoot

Please don't trample on the flowers!

trample on someone's feelings

treat someone's emotions with disrespect or insensitivity

She trampled on his feelings with her harsh words.

trample on feelings

disregard someone's emotions causing emotional harm

He didn't mean to trample on her feelings.

Expressions with underfoot

get trampled underfoot

be ignored or overpowered in a situation

In the meeting, her ideas got trampled underfoot.

tread underfoot

step on something with your feet and crush it

He tread underfoot the fallen leaves.

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tread down

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trample or crush underfoot with force

Examples of trample underfoot in a sentence

He felt trampled underfoot by the harsh criticism.
The soldiers trampled the enemy's camp underfoot.
He trampled the papers underfoot in anger.

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French:piétiner, fouler aux pieds, ...
German:mit Füßen treten, zertreten, ...
Italian:calpestare, ...
Spanish:pisotear, ...
Portuguese:pisar, ...
Chinese:践踏, 踩踏, ...
Japanese:踏みにじる, 踏みつける, ...
Arabic:دَاسَ, دَاسَ تَحْت القَدَم, ...
Hebrew:לִרְמוֹס, לִדְרֹךְ עַל, ...
Russian:попирать, растоптать, ...
Ukrainian:топтати права, затоптати під ногами, ...
Hindi:पैरों तले रौंदना, रौंदना, ...
Bengali:পদদলিত করা, পায়ে মাড়ানো, ...
Catalan:trepitjar, xafar, ...
Czech:pošlapat, udupat, ...
Danish:trampe på, træde ned, ...
Dutch:met voeten treden, vertrappen, ...
Greek:καταπατώ, ποδοπατώ, ...
Hungarian:semmibe venni, összetaposni, ...
Khmer:រំលោភបំពាន, ជាន់កម្ទេច, ...
Korean:짓밟다, 밟다, ...
Persian:پایمال کردن, زیر پا له کردن, ...
Polish:deptać, podeptać, ...
Portuguese (BR):pisotear, esmagar, ...
Romanian:a călca în picioare, ...
Swedish:trampa på, trampa ner, ...
Thai:เหยียบย่ำ, ย่ำ, ...
Turkish:çiğnemek, ezmek, ...
Vietnamese:chà đạp, dẫm nát, ...

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