to shatter
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4.6
- verb
- /ˈʃætər/
:
destrozar
- The news of her betrayal completely shattered his trust in people.
- shatter any hope
- shatter the illusion
- shatter the myth
They just wanted to shatter the status quo.
- They just wanted to shatter the status quo.
- So when he did what he did, it shattered my life entirely.
- And my God did that shatter me completely.
- Their entire sense of security, safety, self esteem gets shattered because of your actions.
- I mean, my life would be shattered.
- So when she came home to me and looked me in the eyes, I, I shattered, I started crying.
- And it just fucking broke me, shattered me.
- In fact, empires shatter their bloody wars.
Examples
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Most people have dreams in their youth that get shattered or worn down with age.
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He'll write a review so devastating it will shatter your career.
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And my God did that shatter me completely.
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Because you just shattered everything that was in my brain.
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So when he did what he did, it shattered my life entirely.
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And we are devastated and shattered into a million pieces over here.
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Once again, he employs the pen to shatter the tranquility of the lives around him.
Academic text (1993) -
Their entire sense of security, safety, self esteem gets shattered because of your actions.
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They just wanted to shatter the status quo.
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Uttering the terrible words was so shattering that she lowered her head and wept.
Fiction book (1994)
Synonyms
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1.0
To change a large bill into smaller bills
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1.6
To press something hard so it breaks or loses its shape
225
2.9
To badly damage or destroy something
221
4.9
To destroy something greatly or make people feel deeply shocked and sad
38
5.0
Become unable to cope because of strong stress or emotion
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7.2
To damage a rule, promise, or relationship
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3.4
To make someone very sad because of love or disappointment
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3.0
To separate into pieces, for example a machine or a group
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7.6
To destroy something completely so nothing is left
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6.9
Tear something into many pieces or say very bad things about it
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5.4
Break something into many small parts or hurt someone very badly
Antonyms
Phrasal Verbs
- Informal
Say or do something that makes people feel less nervous and start talking
How Devastating
Surface Forms
Etymology
Shatter was first used for breaking things and later people used the same image for feelings. When someone's hopes are 'shattered' they feel broken into many pieces, so shatter means to destroy someone's hope or to hurt them deeply.