shatter
/ˈʃætər/
verb
- To break suddenly into many small pieces, usually with force.
- The ice shattered when he dropped it on the pavement.
- The glass vase fell and shattered on the floor.
- A rock shattered the car's windshield.
- To destroy or ruin something completely, such as a plan, hope, or feeling.
- Her confidence was shattered after the harsh criticism.
- The bad news shattered their dreams of winning the championship.
- The scandal shattered the company's reputation.
- To cause someone to feel extremely shocked, upset, or exhausted.
- He was shattered by the loss of his job.
- The accident shattered the family.
- The long hike left her completely shattered.
noun
- The act or result of breaking into pieces; a fragment (usually used in plural: shatters).
- He swept up the shatters of the broken plate.
- There was a loud shatter as the window broke.
- The shatter of glass echoed through the room.