shatter

[Shat·ter]

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.

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To break at once into many pieces; to dash, burst, or part violently into fragments; to rend into splinters; as, an explosion shatters a rock or a bomb; too much steam shatters a boiler; an oak is shattered by lightning.

Verb
break into many pieces; "The wine glass shattered"

Verb
break into many pieces; "shatter the plate"


v. t.
To break at once into many pieces; to dash, burst, or part violently into fragments; to rend into splinters; as, an explosion shatters a rock or a bomb; too much steam shatters a boiler; an oak is shattered by lightning.

v. t.
To disorder; to derange; to render unsound; as, to be shattered in intellect; his constitution was shattered; his hopes were shattered.

v. t.
To scatter about.

v. i.
To be broken into fragments; to fall or crumble to pieces by any force applied.

n.
A fragment of anything shattered; -- used chiefly or soley in the phrase into shatters; as, to break a glass into shatters.


Shatter

Shat"ter , v. t. [imp. & p. p. Shattered ; p. pr. & vb. n. Shattering.] [OE. schateren, scateren, to scatter, to dash, AS. scateran; cf. D. schateren to crack, to make a great noise, OD. schetteren to scatter, to burst, to crack. Cf. Scatter.] 1. To break at once into many pieces; to dash, burst, or part violently into fragments; to rend into splinters; as, an explosion shatters a rock or a bomb; too much steam shatters a boiler; an oak is shattered by lightning.
A monarchy was shattered to pieces, and divided amongst revolted subjects.
2. To disorder; to derange; to render unsound; as, to be shattered in intellect; his constitution was shattered; his hopes were shattered.
A man of a loose, volatile, and shattered humor.
3. To scatter about. [Obs.]
Shatter your leaves before the mellowing year.

Shatter

Shat"ter, v. i. To be broken into fragments; to fal or crumble to pieces by any force applied.
Some fragile bodies break but where the force is; some shatter and fly in many places.

Shatter

Shat"ter, n. A fragment of anything shattered; -- used chiefly or soley in the phrase into shatters; as, to break a glass into shatters. Swift.

To break at once into many pieces; to dash, burst, or part violently into fragments; to rend into splinters; as, an explosion shatters a rock or a bomb; too much steam shatters a boiler; an oak is shattered by lightning.

To be broken into fragments; to fal or crumble to pieces by any force applied.

A fragment of anything shattered; -- used chiefly or soley in the phrase into shatters; as, to break a glass into shatters.

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Usage Examples

In the practical art of war, the best thing of all is to take the enemy's country whole and intact to shatter and destroy it is not so good.

Misspelled Form

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Other Usage Examples

Most 'reality' shows aren't reality at all. They're game shows with no prize. Like 'Rock of Love.' His aren't genuine feelings. Then again, Bob Barker didn't really care whether or not you won the toaster. Sorry to shatter everyone's dreams.

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