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View usage for: (ʃætəʳ) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense shatters, present participle shattering, past tense, past participle shattered1. verbIf something shatters or is shattered, it breaks into a lot of small pieces. ...safety glass that won't shatter if it's broken. [VERB] The car shattered into a thousand burning pieces in a 200mph crash. [VERB + into] One bullet shattered his skull. [VERB noun] [Also V n into n ]Synonyms: smash, break, burst, split More Synonyms of shatter shattering uncountable noun ...the shattering of glass. [+ of] 2. verbIf something shatters your dreams, hopes, or beliefs, it completely destroys them. A failure would shatter the hopes of many people. [VERB noun] Something like that really shatters your confidence. [VERB noun] ...broken hearts and shattered dreams. [VERB-ed] Synonyms: destroy, ruin, wreck, blast More Synonyms of shatter 3. verbIf someone is shattered by an event, it shocks and upsets them very much. He had been shattered by his son's death. [be VERB-ed] ...the tragedy which had shattered his life. [VERB noun] Synonyms: devastate [informal], shock, stun, crush More Synonyms of shatter 4. See also shattered, shattering shatter in British English (ˈʃætə) verb1. to break or be broken into many small pieces 2. (transitive) to impair or destroy his nerves were shattered by the torture 3. (transitive) to dumbfound or thoroughly upset she was shattered by the news 4. (transitive) informal to cause to be tired out or exhausted 5. an obsolete word for scatter noun6. (usually plural) obsolete or dialect a fragment Derived forms shatterer (ˈshatterer) noun shattering (ˈshattering) adjective shatteringly (ˈshatteringly) adverb Word origin C12: perhaps obscurely related to scattershatter in American English (ˈʃætər) verb transitive1. Obsolete to scatter; strew 2. to break or burst into pieces suddenly, as with a blow 3. to damage severely; destroy or wreck to shatter one's health verb intransitive4. to break or burst into pieces; smash noun5. [pl.] broken pieces : chiefly in in (or into) shatters SIMILAR WORDS: break Word origin ME schateren, var. of scateren, to scatter Synonyms of 'shatter'smash, break, burst, split destroy, ruin, wreck, blast devastate, shock, stun, crush More Synonyms of shatter In other languagesshatter British English: shatter 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. - American English: shatter
- Brazilian Portuguese: despedaçar
- Chinese: 粉碎
- European Spanish: hacerse añicos
- French: se fracasser
- German: zerbrechen
- Italian: mandare in frantumi
- Japanese: 打ち砕く
- Korean: 산산조각내다
- European Portuguese: despedaçar
- Latin American Spanish: hacerse añicos {or} pedazos
Chinese translation of 'shatter' vt, vi - (= break)
粉碎 (fěnsuì) - (fig, = ruin) [hopes, confidence]
粉碎 (fěnsuì)
Definition to break suddenly into many small pieces Safety glass won't shatter if it's broken. Synonyms demolish shiver (archaic, literary) implode crush to smithereens Definition to damage badly or destroy Something like that really shatters your confidence. Synonyms disable impair blight torpedo bring to nought Definition to upset (someone) greatly the tragedy which had shattered him Synonyms shock upsetbreak (someone's) heart knock the stuffing out of (someone) (informal) knock sideways knock for six Additional synonymsDefinition to blow up (a rock, tunnel, etc.) with explosives The explosion blasted out the external supporting wall. Synonyms blow up, bomb, destroy, burst, ruin, break up, explode, shatter, demolish, rupture, dynamite, put paid to, raze to the ground, blow sky-high Synonyms destroy, injure, blast, ruin, wither, shrivel, nip in the bud, taint with mildew Definition the dawn He fell through the window, breaking the glass. Synonyms shatter, separate, destroy, split, divide, crack, snap, smash, crush, fragment, demolish, sever, trash (slang), disintegrate, splinter, smash to smithereens, shiver (archaic, literary) Additional synonymsDefinition a sudden and violent occurrence or outbreak The driver lost control when a tyre burst.She burst the balloon with a pin. Synonyms explode, blow up, break, split, crack, shatter, fragment, shiver (archaic, literary), disintegrate, puncture, rupture, rend asunder, tear apart, fly open Definition to break or split without complete separation of the parts A gas main had cracked under my neighbour's garage.Crack the salt crust and you will find the skin just peels off the fish. Synonyms break, split, burst, snap, fracture, splinter, craze, rive Definition to break or grind into small pieces Their vehicle was crushed by an army tank. Synonyms squash, pound, break, smash, squeeze, crumble, crunch, mash, compress, press, crumple, pulverize, comminute Definition to defeat or humiliate utterly Listen to criticism but don't be crushed by it. Synonyms demoralize, depress, devastate, discourage, humble, put down (slang), humiliate, squash, flatten (informal), deflate, mortify, psych out (informal), dishearten, dispirit, deject, chagrin, browbeatDefinition to put an end to Their intention was to demolish his reputation. Synonyms destroy, ruin, wreck, smash, overturn, overthrow, undo, discredit, blow out of the water (slang) The question dumbfounded him. Synonyms amaze, stun, astonish, confuse, overwhelm, stagger, startle, bewilder, astound, confound, take aback, bowl over (informal), flummox, nonplus, flabbergast (informal) Definition to burst with great violence They managed to evacuate all the civilians before the bomb exploded. Synonyms blow up, erupt, burst, go off, shatter, shiver (archaic, literary) Definition to overthrow or destroy (a government) He accused his opponents of wanting to overturn the government. Synonyms overthrow, defeat, destroy, overcome, crush, bring down, oust, topple, do away with, depose, unseat, dethroneDefinition to overpower the thoughts, emotions, or senses of (someone) He was overwhelmed by a longing for times past. Synonyms overcome, overpower, devastate (informal), stagger, get the better of, bowl over (informal), prostrate, knock (someone) for six (informal), render speechless, render incapable, render powerless, render helpless, sweep (someone) off their feet, take (someone's) breath away He pulverized his opponents in the race for the presidency. Synonyms defeat, stuff (slang), tank (slang), annihilate, vanquish (literary), smash, crush, lick (informal), wipe the floor with (informal), blow out of the water (slang) Additional synonymsDefinition to destroy or spoil completely Roads have been destroyed and crops ruined. Synonyms destroy, devastate, wreck, trash (slang), break, total (slang), defeat, smash, crush, overwhelm, shatter, overturn, overthrow, bring down, demolish, raze, lay waste, lay in ruins, wreak havoc upon, bring to ruin, bring to nothing, kennet (Australian, slang), jeff (Australian, slang) Definition to break or cause (something) to break into separate pieces In a severe gale the ship split in two. Synonyms break, crack, burst, snap, break up, open, give way, splinter, gape, come apart, come undone Definition to shock or astonish (someone) so that he or she is unable to speak or act Many cinema-goers were stunned by the film's violent and tragic end. Synonyms overcome, shock, amaze, confuse, astonish, stagger, bewilder, astound, overpower, confound, stupefy, strike (someone) dumb, knock (someone) for six (informal), dumbfound, flabbergast (informal), hit (someone) like a ton of bricks (informal), take (someone's) breath away young children traumatized by their parents' deaths Synonyms devastate (informal), disturb, overwhelm, distress, dismay, knock for six (informal), deeply upset Definition to break, spoil, or destroy completely Vandals wrecked the garden. Synonyms destroy, break, total (slang), smash, ruin, devastate, mar, shatter, spoil, demolish, sabotage, trash (slang), ravage, dash to pieces, kennet (Australian, slang), jeff (Australian, slang) |