To trample over something repeatedly or thoroughly, crushing it underfoot.
Combining 'be-' with 'trample,' from Middle Dutch 'trampelen.' The 'be-' prefix emphasizes the complete or destructive nature of the trampling action.
When you 'trample' something once, it's bad—but 'betrample' suggests an aggressive, repeated destruction, which is why you see it in old poetry describing battles and riots.
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