Trampled (4)
I believe the answer is:
trod
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">trampled</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">('tread' can be a synonym of 'trample')</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for trod that I've seen before include "start making wine" , "Trudged, stepped" , "Walked (on something)" , "Pressed (something) down with the feet" , "Stepped heavily" .)