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shat·ter 
[shat-er] Pronunciation Key
[shat-er] Pronunciation Key –verb (used with object)
–verb (used without object)
–noun
| 1. | to break (something) into pieces, as by a blow. |
| 2. | to damage, as by breaking or crushing: ships shattered by storms. |
| 3. | to impair or destroy (health, nerves, etc.): The incident shattered his composure. |
| 4. | to weaken, destroy, or refute (ideas, opinions, etc.): He wanted to shatter her illusions. |
| 5. | to be broken into fragments or become weak or insubstantial. |
| 6. | Usually, shatters. fragments made by shattering. |
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American Heritage Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
| shat·ter
(shāt'ər) Pronunciation Key
v. shat·tered, shat·ter·ing, shat·ters v. tr.
v. intr. To break into pieces; smash or burst. See Synonyms at break. n.
[Middle English schateren, from Old English *sceaterian, to scatter.] shat'ter·ing·ly adv. |
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Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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| shatter | |
verb | |
| 1. | break into many pieces; "The wine glass shattered" |
| 2. | damage or destroy; "The news of her husband's death shattered her life" |
| 3. | cause to break into many pieces; "shatter the plate" |
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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
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. --Locke. 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. --Norris. 3. To scatter about. [Obs.] Shatter your leaves before the mellowing year. --Milton.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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Shatter
Shat"ter\, v. i. To be broken into fragments; to fall or crumble to pieces by any force applied. Some fragile bodies break but where the force is; some shatter and fly in many places. --Bacon.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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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.
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