shatter
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Britannica Dictionary definition of SHATTER
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:
to break suddenly into many small pieces
[no object]
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The window shattered (into a thousand pieces) when it was hit by a rock.
[+ object]
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The rock shattered the window.
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She shattered her leg [=she broke her leg very badly] in a fall.
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[+ object]
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to damage (something) very badly
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His dreams were shattered by their rejection.
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The end of his marriage shattered him emotionally.
