"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|treads on|treading on|trod on|trodden on}} tread on (third-person singular simple present treads on, present participle treading on, simple past trod on, past participle trodden on)
  1. (transitive) To harm the interests of; to inhibit or diminish. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-tread_on-en-verb-rqTolrGR Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English phrasal verbs formed with "on"

Alternative forms

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