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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

   Scrabble Points: 10

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSHATTER | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   SHATTER definition: 1. to (cause something to) break suddenly into very small pieces: 2. to end or severely damage…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of SHATTER is to cause to drop or be dispersed. How to use shatter in a sentence.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSHATTER definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   6 meanings: 1. to break or be broken into many small pieces 2. to impair or destroy 3. to dumbfound or thoroughly upset 4..... Click for more definitions.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySHATTER | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   SHATTER meaning: 1. to (cause something to) break suddenly into very small pieces: 2. to end or severely damage…. Learn more.

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   verb (used with object) to break (something) into pieces, as by a blow. Synonyms: crack, split, shiver. to damage, as by breaking or crushing: ships shattered by storms. to impair or destroy (health, nerves, etc.): The incident shattered his composure.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › shatterShatter - definition of shatter by The Free Dictionary

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   v.tr. 1. To cause to break or burst suddenly into pieces, as with a violent blow. See Synonyms at break. 2. a. To damage seriously; disable: His health was shattered by the disease. b. To cause the destruction or ruin of; destroy: The outcome of the conflict shattered our dreams of peace and prosperity. v.intr.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › shattershatter verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   [transitive, intransitive] to destroy something completely, especially somebody’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. Her experience of divorce shattered her illusions about love.