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shatter |
4 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: 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. 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. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Shatter \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. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Shatter \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. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: shatter v 1: break into many pieces; "The wine glass shattered" 2: break into many pieces; "shatter the plate"
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