godan verb (-ru), transitive verb
trample underfoot; tread on; crush with a foot
Physical act of stepping on something forcefully, often damaging it. Can also be used figuratively for trampling on rights, feelings, etc.
彼は花壇を踏みにじってしまった。
He trampled the flower bed.
人権を踏みにじる行為は許され
Acts that trample on human rights are unforgivable.