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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.
1. to break or be broken into many small pieces. 2. ( tr) to impair or destroy: his nerves were shattered by the torture. 3. ( tr) to dumbfound or thoroughly upset: she was shattered by the news. 4. ( tr) informal to cause to be tired out or exhausted. 5. an obsolete word for scatter. n. ( usually plural) obsolete or dialect a fragment.
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.
SHATTER meaning: 1. to (cause something to) break suddenly into very small pieces: 2. to end or severely damage…. Learn more.
shatter. (ʃætəʳ ) Word forms: 3rd person singular present tense shatters , present participle shattering , past tense, past participle 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]
[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.
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.
to break into very small pieces, or to make something break into very small pieces: Someone threw a stone at the car, shattering the windscreen. shatter verb (DESTROY) to destroy something good, such as your confidence, hopes, or belief in something: The accident completely shattered her confidence.
shatter meaning, definition, what is shatter: to break suddenly into very small pieces...: Learn more.
