shatter

IPA: ʃˈætɝ

noun

  • (countable, archaic) A fragment of anything shattered.
  • A (pine) needle.
  • (uncountable, slang) A form of concentrated cannabis.
  • A surname.

verb

  • (transitive) To violently break something into pieces.
  • (transitive) To destroy or disable something.
  • (intransitive) To smash, or break into tiny pieces.
  • (transitive) To dispirit or emotionally defeat.
  • (intransitive, agriculture) Of seeds: to be dispersed upon ripening.
  • (obsolete) To scatter about.
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Examples of "shatter" in Sentences

  • Her news was shattering.
  • She was shattered by the news.
  • It is certainly shattering myth.
  • However, the result was shattering.
  • I moved the glass and it shattered.
  • The news was shattering for everyone.
  • The man is shattered and is speechless.
  • It was shocking and shattered for everyone.
  • It was the shattering of a dream for Australia.
  • Brisance is the shattering capability of an explosive.

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