# tread on

> English word · Verb

## Definitions
1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see tread, on.
2. To harm the interests of; to inhibit or diminish.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/tread-on