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Shred

Shred Meaning & Definition
Shred Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Shred?

[n] a small piece of cloth
[n] a tiny or scarcely detectable amount
[v] tear into shreds

Synonyms | Synonyms for Shred: iota | rag | rip up | scintilla | smidge | smidgen | smidgeon | smidgin | tag | tag end | tatter | tear up | tittle | whit

Related Terms | Find terms related to Shred:

See Also | bust | piece of cloth | piece of material | pine-tar rag | rupture | small indefinite amount | small indefinite quantity | snap | tear | tease

Shred In Webster's Dictionary

\Shred\, n. [OE. shrede, schrede, AS. scre['a]de; akin to OD. schroode, G. schrot a piece cut off, Icel. skrjo[eth]r a shred, and to E. shroud. Cf. {Screed}, {Scroll}, {Scrutiny}.] 1. A long, narrow piece cut or torn off; a strip. ``Shreds of tanned leather.'' --Bacon. 2. In general, a fragment; a piece; a particle. --Shak.
\Shred\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Shred} or {Shredded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Shredding}.] [OE. shreden, schreden, AS. scre['a]dian; akin to OD. schrooden, OHG. scr?tan, G. schroten. See {Shred}, n.] 1. To cut or tear into small pieces, particularly narrow and long pieces, as of cloth or leather. --Chaucer. 2. To lop; to prune; to trim. [Obs.]

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