tread on

English

Verb

tread on (third-person singular simple present treads on, present participle treading on, simple past trod on, past participle trodden on)

  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see tread,‎ on.
  2. (transitive) To harm the interests of; to inhibit or diminish.
    That political party is treading on minority rights.
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