[shat-er] 
| 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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