What does "tread on" mean?

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

What is a synonym for "tread on"?

Common synonyms include: step on, stomps, trampled.

verb

verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Verb

1
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see tread, on.
2
place or press the foot on wordnet
3
To harm the interests of; to inhibit or diminish. transitive
"That political party is treading on minority rights."

"That political party is treading on minority rights."