tread on

verb

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see tread, on.

“That political party is treading on minority rights.”

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Meanings

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

present singular third person treads on · participle present treading on · past trod on · participle past trodden on

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

    That political party is treading on minority rights.

Synonyms & antonyms

verbplace or press the foot on

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Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Cite this entry
APA

tread on. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tread%20on

MLA

“tread on.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tread%20on. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tread on,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tread%20on.

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