"tread on" meaning in All languages combined

See tread on on Wiktionary

Verb [English]

Forms: treads on [present, singular, third-person], treading on [participle, present], trod on [past], trodden on [participle, past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|<,,trod,trodden>}} 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.
    Sense id: en-tread_on-en-verb-nk6d4obJ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English phrasal verbs formed with "on", Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 61 39 Disambiguation of English phrasal verbs formed with "on": 71 29 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 64 36 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 75 25
  2. (transitive) To harm the interests of; to inhibit or diminish. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-tread_on-en-verb-rqTolrGR

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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