2 definitions found From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Shatter \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. [1913 Webster] A monarchy was shattered to pieces, and divided amongst revolted subjects. --Locke. [1913 Webster] 2. To disorder; to derange; to render unsound; as, to be shattered in intellect; his constitution was shattered; his hopes were shattered. [1913 Webster] A man of a loose, volatile, and shattered humor. --Norris. [1913 Webster] 3. To scatter about. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Shatter your leaves before the mellowing year. --Milton. [1913 Webster] From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]: shattering adj : seemingly loud enough to break something; violently rattling or clattering; "shattering rain striking the windowpanes"; "the shattering tones of the enormous carillon"; "the shattering peal of artillery" n : the act of breaking something into small pieces [syn: {smashing}]
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