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shatter
[shat-er]
verb (used with object)
to break (something) into pieces, as by a blow.
Synonyms: , ,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
/ ˈʃæə /
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 51Թ Forms
- shatterer noun
- shatteringly adverb
- nonshatter noun
- nonshattering adjective
- unshattered adjective
- ˈٳٱԲ adverb
- ˈٳٱԲ adjective
- ˈٳٱ noun
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of shatter1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
When they emerged minutes later, they found their windows shattered and layers of dust and debris strewn across the front room.
When rescuers first arrived, they found fragments of the aircraft shattered with such force that it was hard to tell the pieces apart from human remains, two members of the disaster force told the BBC.
Still, it seems the Defence Ministry's shattered visage will remain unchanged for a while at least.
The vinyl rain gutter sagged and melted, its plastic material flapping in the wind like a flag, and the window shattered shortly after, letting the flames enter the interior.
His SUV was riddled with bullets, the windscreen shattered, the bonnet punctured.
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