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Definitions for: Shatter
[v] break into many pieces; "The wine glass shattered"
[v] break into many pieces; "shatter the plate"
Webster (1913) Definition: 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.
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.
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.
See Also: break, burst, bust
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