shred

IPA: ʃrˈɛd

A fragment of something; a particle; a piece; also, a very small amount.
A long, narrow piece (especially of fabric) cut or torn off; a strip; specifically, a piece of cloth or clothing.
(by extension) A thin strand or wisp, as of a cloud, mist, etc.
(cooking) A thin strip of fruit peel, a vegetable, etc., cut so that it curls.
(archaic) A piece of gold or silver lace or thread.
(rare) A shard or sherd (“a piece of broken glass or pottery”).
(obsolete) A tailor.

(transitive)
To cut or tear (something) into long, narrow pieces or strips.
(specifically)
To destroy (a document) by cutting or tearing into strips or small pieces that cannot easily be read, especially using a shredder.
(cooking) To cut (fruit peel, a vegetable, etc.) into thin strips that curl.
To separate (something) into small portions.
(figuratively, chiefly slang)
To reduce (something) by a large percentage; to slash.
(music) Chiefly in rock and heavy metal: to play (a musical instrument (especially a guitar) or a piece of music) very fast.
(snowboarding, surfing) To cut through (snow, water, etc.) swiftly with one's snowboard, surfboard, etc.; (by extension) to move or ride along (a road, track, etc.) aggressively and rapidly.
(originally US) To convincingly defeat (someone); to thrash, to trounce.
(archaic) To cut or sever (something) into two parts.
(obsolete)
To chop or cut (something) into pieces.
To cut, lop, or strip (branches, etc.) off; also, to cut (a piece) from something.
To prune or trim (a tree, a vineyard, etc.).
(intransitive)
To become separated into small portions.
(bodybuilding) To reduce body weight due to fat and water before a competition.
(snowboarding, surfing, etc.) To travel swiftly using a snowboard, surfboard, or vehicle.

Examples of "shred" in Sentences

His defence lawyer does not have to call a shred of evidence.
Stick a few receipts on the inside, and then shred from the folded end first.
Of course I couldn't recall a shred of what the sermon was preaching, other than a on-screen list of unpardonable sins
As they wrap themselves in the Constitution they mean to shred, that is the self-evident Truth the Tea/GOP Party ultimately cannot face.
I just bought the 30 day shred, which is just 20 minutes of intense craziness, and am having troubles fitting it in, but 4 minutes there will be no excuse now, damn!
I did not have a physical reaction; no, I would not give anyone in the mental health profession any shred of evidence (if you will pardon the terrible pun on shred, which is what happened to the body of the individual fish-being I consumed) to credit some psychological theory about my meditation experience.