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Shatter Definition And Meaning |
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What's The Definition Of Shatter?
[v] break into many pieces; "The wine glass shattered"
[v] break into many pieces; "shatter the plate" Synonyms | Synonyms for Shatter: Related Terms | Find terms related to Shatter: See Also | break | burst | bust Shatter In Webster's Dictionary \Shat"ter\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Shattered}; p. pr. &
vb. n. {Shattering}.] [OE. schateren, scateren, to scatter,
to dash, AS. scateran; cf. D. schateren to crack, to make a
great noise, OD. schetteren to scatter, to burst, to crack.
Cf. {Scatter}.]
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.
\Shat"ter\, v. i. To be broken into fragments; to fall or crumble to pieces by any force applied. Some fragile bodies break but where the force is; some shatter and fly in many places. --Bacon. \Shat"ter\, n. A fragment of anything shattered; -- used chiefly or soley in the phrase into shatters; as, to break a glass into shatters. --Swift. |
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