tram ‧ ple /ˈtræmp ə l/ BrE AmE verb [intransitive always + adverb/preposition, transitive]
[ Date: 1300-1400 ; Origin: tramp ]
1 . to step heavily on something, so that you crush it with your feet
trample on/over/through etc
There was a small fence to stop people trampling on the flowers.
trample somebody/something underfoot
The children were in danger of being trampled underfoot in the crowd.
trample somebody to death (=kill someone by stepping heavily on them)
Several people were nearly trampled to death in the rush to get out.
2 . to behave in a way that shows that you do not care about someone’s rights or feelings
trample on/over somebody/something
Don’t let people trample all over you.
Their interests and rights had been trampled underfoot.