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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

   Scrabble Points: 10

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

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   Learn the meaning of shatter as a verb, with synonyms, antonyms, and usage examples. Shatter can mean to break something into small pieces or to end or damage something severely.

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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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6. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishSHATTER | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   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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   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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   Learn the meaning and usage of the verb shatter, which means to break into small pieces or to destroy something. Find synonyms, pronunciation, collocations, and example sentences from various sources.

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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.