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   Shat·ter

   /ˈSHadər/

   

   verb

   • 1. break or cause to break suddenly and violently into pieces: "bullets riddled the bar top, glasses shattered, bottles exploded" Similar smashsmash to smithereensbreakbreak into piecesburstblow outexplodeimplodesplintercrackfracturefragmentdisintegrateinformal:bustrare:shiver
   • ▪ damage or destroy (something abstract): "the crisis will shatter their confidence" Similar destroywreckruindashcrushdevastatedemolishwreak havoc withblastblightwipe outoverturntorpedoscotchburst someone's bubbleinformal:put the kibosh onbanjaxdo forblow a hole innixput paid toqueerscupperdisharchaic:bring to naught
   • 2. upset (someone) greatly: "everyone was shattered by the news" Similar devastateshockstundazedumbfoundtraumatizecrushoverwhelmgreatly upsetdistressinformal:knock for sixknock sidewaysknock the stuffing out ofOpposite pleaseexcite

   Word Origin Middle English (in the sense ‘scatter, disperse’): perhaps imitative; compare with scatter.

   Derivatives

   • 1. shatterable adjective
   • 2. shatterer noun

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   What does shatter mean?

   • Her experience of divorce shattered her illusions about love. shatter (into something) My whole world shattered into a million pieces. [transitive] shatter somebody to make someone feel extremely shocked and upset The unexpected death of their son shattered them. Definition of shatter verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary.

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   What is a synonym for Shatter?

   • shat′ter•er, n. 1. shiver, split, crack. See break. Synonyms: smash, break, crush, pulverize, pulverise, more... Collocations: the [glass, window, door] shattered, shattered the [glass], [looters, rioters, the police] shattered [windows], more...

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   What happens if something shatters?

   • If something shatters or is shattered, it breaks into a lot of small pieces. ...safety glass that won't shatter if it's broken. The car shattered into a thousand burning pieces in a 200 mph crash. ...the shattering of glass. If something shatters your dreams, hopes, or beliefs, it completely destroys them.

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   What does completely shattered mean?

   • [transitive, intransitive] to destroy something completely, especially someone's feelings, hopes, or beliefs; to be destroyed in this way shatter something (into something) Anna's self-confidence had been completely shattered. Injury shattered his dreams of competing in the Olympics.

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   Definition of shatter verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   Definitions of shatter. verb. break into many pieces. “The wine glass shattered ” see more. verb. cause to break into many pieces. “ shatter the plate” see more. verb. damage or destroy. “The news of her husband's death shattered her life” see more. Pronunciation. US. /ˈʃædər/ UK. /ˈʃætə/ Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Shatter."

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   to break into very small pieces, or to make something break into very small pieces: Someone threw a stone at the car, shattering the windscreen. shatter verb (DESTROY) to destroy something good, such as your confidence, hopes, or belief in something: The accident completely shattered her confidence.

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   From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English shat‧ter /ˈʃætə $ -ər/ verb 1 [ intransitive, transitive] to break suddenly into very small pieces, or to make something break in this way shatter into The plate hit the floor, and shattered into tiny bits.

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   May 18, 2024 · 1. transitive verb/intransitive verb. If something shatters or is shattered, it breaks into a lot of small pieces. ...safety glass that won't shatter if it's broken. The car shattered into a thousand burning pieces in a 200 mph crash. Synonyms: smash, break, burst, split More Synonyms of shatter.

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   Shatter Definition. shătər. shattered, shattering, shatters. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Origin. Verb. Noun. Filter. verb. To scatter; strew. Webster's New World. To break or burst into pieces suddenly, as with a blow. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. To damage seriously; disable.

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   shatter /ˈʃætə/ vb. to break or be broken into many small pieces. ( transitive) to impair or destroy: his nerves were shattered by the torture. ( transitive) to dumbfound or thoroughly upset: she was shattered by the news. ( transitive) informal to cause to be tired out or exhausted. Etymology: 12th Century: perhaps obscurely related to scatter.