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shatter

Transitive VerbIntransitive VerbNoun

Meanings

Transitive Verb

[~ something]

To break suddenly and violently into many small pieces.

"The window shattered when the baseball hit it."

Intransitive Verb

To break into many small pieces suddenly and violently.

"The mirror shattered into a thousand fragments."

Transitive Verb

[~ something]

To destroy someone's hopes, dreams, or confidence completely.

"The news of the bankruptcy shattered her dreams of owning a home."

Transitive Verb

[~ something]

To make a loud, crashing noise that breaks the silence of a place.

"A piercing scream shattered the silence of the night."

Noun

A state of being broken into many pieces or a fragmented condition.

"The shatter of the glass lay across the floor."

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