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shatter
[shat-er]
verb (used with object)
to break (something) into pieces, as by a blow.
to damage, as by breaking or crushing.
ships shattered by storms.
to impair or destroy (health, nerves, etc.).
The incident shattered his composure.
to weaken, destroy, or refute (ideas, opinions, etc.).
He wanted to shatter her illusions.
verb (used without object)
to be broken into fragments or become weak or insubstantial.
noun
Usually shatters. fragments made by shattering.
shatter
/ ˈʃætə /
verb
to break or be broken into many small pieces
(tr) to impair or destroy
his nerves were shattered by the torture
(tr) to dumbfound or thoroughly upset
she was shattered by the news
informal, (tr) to cause to be tired out or exhausted
an obsolete word for scatter
noun
obsolete, (usually plural) a fragment
Other Word Forms
- shatterer noun
- shatteringly adverb
- nonshatter noun
- nonshattering adjective
- unshattered adjective
- shattering adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of shatter1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
It is a new phenomenon in the city, he said, because for the first time in decades "they are not afraid of shattering".
He flings his lunch against the wall, shattering a piece of Nancy Reagan’s china and leaving a trail of ketchup and hamburger grease on the wallpaper and faux gilt sconce recently procured from Home Depot.
But his launch video certainly didn’t shatter any molds.
"For a COP hosted in the Amazon, it's shattering that deforestation is taking a back seat," said Kelly Dent, Director of External Engagement for World Animal Protection.
At other times, he said, Maldonado shattered a window or vandalized a car parked outside.
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