shatter -
v. 1 tr. & intr. break suddenly in pieces.
2 tr. severely damage or utterly destroy (
shattered hopes).
3 tr.
greatly upset or discompose.
4 tr. (usu. as
shattered adj.) exhaust.
shatterer n. shattering adj. shatteringly adv. shatter-proof adj. [ME, rel. to SCATTER]
