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Tread

/trˈɛd/
B2
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(verb) To step or walk (on or across something); to trample.

Fools rush in where angels fear to tread.
When a tire loses its tread, it's time to buy a new one.
CEFR Practice Quiz
Please be careful not to ____ on the young plants while you are walking through the garden this afternoon today.

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