shatter

1. v. t. 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. Source: opted

2. v. t. To disorder; to derange; to render unsound; as, to be shattered in intellect; his constitution was shattered; his hopes were shattered. Source: opted

3. v. t. To scatter about. Source: opted

4. v. i. To be broken into fragments; to fall or crumble to pieces by any force applied. Source: opted

5. n. A fragment of anything shattered; -- used chiefly or soley in the phrase into shatters; as, to break a glass into shatters. Source: opted

6. v. break into many pieces Source: wordnet

7. v. damage or destroy Source: wordnet

8. v. cause to break into many pieces Source: wordnet

9. 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. To be broken into fragments; to fal Some fragile bodies break but where the force is; some shatter and fly in many places. Bacon. A fragment of anything shattered; -- used chiefly or soley in the phrase into shatters; as, to break a glass into shatters. Swift. Source: webster

10. To be broken into fragments; to falSome fragile bodies break but where the force is; some shatter andfly in many places. Bacon. Source: adambom

11. v:100 v. break into many pieces v. damage or destroy v. cause to break into many pieces Source: ecdict

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