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English verb: shatter | |||
| 1. | shatter (change) break into many pieces | ||
| Samples | The wine glass shattered. | ||
| Examples | The glass tubes shatter | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | burst, bust | ||
| 2. | shatter (change) damage or destroy | ||
| Samples | The news of her husband's death shattered her life. | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | damage | ||
| 3. | shatter (change) cause to break into many pieces | ||
| Samples | Shatter the plate. | ||
| Examples | They shatter the glass tubes | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | break | ||
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