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To break or cause to break suddenly and violently into pieces
“I gave up, stumbling to the next window, thumping my fist so hard I thought I would shatter the glass.”
To destroy by, or as if by, an explosion
“There were those who hoped to totally shatter the target population's morale.”
To upset (someone) greatly
“My news would shatter her. I paused, feeling sick at the thought of what she would have to face.”
To shock or astonish someone greatly
“He'd been so wrapped up in trying to pretend the baby didn't exist, he hadn't given any thought to Darcy or how the news would shatter her.”
To cause the downfall or ruin of
To deprive of strength and vigor
To dishearten or demoralize one's spirit
To astonish, astound, surprise or perplex
To cause to become angry
To feel, or cause to feel, great distress or anguish
To make or cause to make a continuous rattling sound
To make someone sad, forlorn and hopeless
Plural for the act of something breaking into pieces
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