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- Dictionaryshatter/ˈʃatə/
verb
- 1. break or cause to break suddenly and violently into pieces: "bullets riddled the bar top, glasses shattered, bottles exploded" Similar
- 2. upset (someone) greatly: "everyone was shattered by the news" Similar Opposite
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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.
The meaning of SHATTER is to cause to drop or be dispersed. How to use shatter in a sentence. to cause to drop or be dispersed; to break at once into pieces; to damage badly : ruin…
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.
SHATTER meaning: 1. to (cause something to) break suddenly into very small pieces: 2. to end or severely damage…. Learn more.
Definition of 'shatter' shatter. (ʃætəʳ ) Word forms: shatters , shattering , shattered. 1. 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. [VERB] The car shattered into a thousand burning pieces in a 200mph crash. [VERB + into] One bullet shattered his skull.
[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.
Definitions of 'shatter'. 1. If something shatters or is shattered, it breaks into a lot of small pieces. [...] 2. If something shatters your dreams, hopes, or beliefs, it completely destroys them. [...] 3. If someone is shattered by an event, it shocks and upsets them very much.
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.
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.
1. If something shatters or is shattered, it breaks into a lot of small pieces. [...] 2. If something shatters your dreams, hopes, or beliefs, it completely destroys them. [...] 3. If someone is shattered by an event, it shocks and upsets them very much. [...] More. Conjugations of 'shatter' present simple: I shatter, you shatter [...]
