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   shatter

   /ˈʃatə/

   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 it mean if a glass shatters?

   • To break into pieces; smash or burst: The glass shattered when it hit the floor. n. 1. often shatters A fragment or splinter: a rare piece of porcelain now in shatters. 2. A scattering collection or spray of fragments: "A window broke into a shatter of glass" (Rosemund Pilcher).

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   What does shatter mean?

   • Get a quick, free translation! 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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   What does one bullet shattered his skull mean?

   • One bullet shattered his skull. [VERB noun] If something shatters your dreams, hopes, or beliefs, it completely destroys them. A failure would shatter the hopes of many people. [VERB noun] Something like that really shatters your confidence. [VERB noun] ...broken hearts and shattered dreams. [VERB-ed]

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   What does it mean if something shatters your dreams?

   • [VERB noun] If something shatters your dreams, hopes, or beliefs, it completely destroys them. A failure would shatter the hopes of many people. [VERB noun] Something like that really shatters your confidence. [VERB noun] ...broken hearts and shattered dreams. [VERB-ed] If someone is shattered by an event, it shocks and upsets them very much.

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   Shatter means to break something into small pieces or to end something severely. Learn how to use this verb in different contexts and find synonyms and antonyms.

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     SHATTER meaning: 1. to (cause something to) break suddenly...

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     SHATTER definicja: 1. to (cause something to) break suddenly...

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     SHATTER translate: memecahkan, menghancurkan, membuat kalut....

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     SHATTER translate: （使）破碎；粉碎, 终结；严重破坏. Learn more in the...

   • Shatter: French Translation

     SHATTER translate: voler en éclats, briser en mille...

   • Shatter: German Translation

     SHATTER translate: in Stücke brechen, zerrütten. Learn more...

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   Learn the meaning, synonyms, examples, and history of the word shatter, which can be a verb or a noun. Shatter means to break into pieces, to ruin, or to cause disruption or annihilation.

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   Shatter means to break or burst into pieces, or to damage or destroy something seriously. It can also mean to cause someone to be very upset or exhausted. See synonyms, translations and usage examples of shatter.

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   Learn the meaning of shatter as a verb and a noun, with synonyms and example sentences. Shatter can mean to break into pieces, to destroy, to shock, or to weaken something or someone.

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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.

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   Shatter means to break something into small pieces or to end or damage something severely. Learn how to use this verb in different contexts and find synonyms and antonyms.

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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.