shatter
verb (used with object)
to break (something) into pieces, as by a blow.
Used to describe an action that will be fully completed or achieved by a specific point in the future.
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Women's rights campaigners believe the controversy surrounding the Salmond case will have shattered the confidence of potential complainers to come forward.
From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2021