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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.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › shatterShatter Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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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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   If something shatters or is shattered, it breaks into a lot of small pieces. ...safety glass that won't shatter if it's broken. [VERB] The car shattered into a thousand burning pieces in a 200mph crash. [VERB + into] One bullet shattered his skull. [VERB noun] If something shatters your dreams, hopes, or beliefs, it completely destroys them.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › shatterShatter - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   When you shatter something, you smash it or break it into small bits. If your sister hits a baseball directly into the kitchen window, the window will shatter — and your sister will be in big trouble.

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

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   1. to break (something) into pieces, as by a blow. 2. to damage, as by breaking or crushing. 3. to impair or destroy (health, nerves, etc.). 4. to weaken or refute (ideas, opinions, etc.). 5. to be broken into fragments or become weak or insubstantial. 6. to fall or scatter, as seeds, leaves, or fruits. n. 7.

7. 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.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionshatter verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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

9. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionarySHATTER - All you need to know about it | Collins English...

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   A complete guide to the word "SHATTER": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.

10. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionarySHATTER definition in American English - Collins Online...

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    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.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of shatter – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge Dictionary

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    SHATTER definition: 1. to break into very small pieces, or to make something break into very small pieces: 2. to…. Learn more.