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Antonyms for shatter
Grammar : Verb |
Spell : shat-er |
Phonetic Transcription : ˈʃæt ər |
Definition of shatter
Origin :- early 14c., transitive, probably a variant of Middle English scateren (see scatter (v.)). Cf. Old Dutch schetteren Low German schateren. Formations such as scatter-brained had parallel forms in shatter-brained, etc. Intransitive sense from 1560s. Related: Shattered; shattering. Carlyle (1841) used shatterment. Shatters "fragments" is from 1630s.
- verb break into small pieces
- verb hurt someone badly
- Shatter their skulls with blows from your ax and the butt of your musket.
- Extract from : « Fighting France » by Stephane Lauzanne
- The crew of the Shatter had apparently forgotten that they could support their demand with force of arms.
- Extract from : « Gun running for Casement in the Easter rebellion, 1916 » by Karl Spindler
- Fortunately, no one could see us, for the Shatter had in the meantime made fast to our stern.
- Extract from : « Gun running for Casement in the Easter rebellion, 1916 » by Karl Spindler
- The following interesting dialogue, which was conducted in English, now took place between the captain of the Shatter and my mate.
- Extract from : « Gun running for Casement in the Easter rebellion, 1916 » by Karl Spindler
- We were too much under the observation of the various signalling stations to dismount the Shatter's guns and take them over.
- Extract from : « Gun running for Casement in the Easter rebellion, 1916 » by Karl Spindler
- We were going straight for the Shatter at full speed, but she made no effort to escape being rammed.
- Extract from : « Gun running for Casement in the Easter rebellion, 1916 » by Karl Spindler
- Suddenly the Shatter turned to port, and as she heeled over for an instant on account of the sudden turn, we read the signal.
- Extract from : « Gun running for Casement in the Easter rebellion, 1916 » by Karl Spindler
- Of course, we answered the greeting of the Shatter with cap-waving and a friendly 'Good-bye!'
- Extract from : « Gun running for Casement in the Easter rebellion, 1916 » by Karl Spindler
- Another patrol-boat, then,—but this time a much bigger and more modern one than our friend the Shatter.
- Extract from : « Gun running for Casement in the Easter rebellion, 1916 » by Karl Spindler
- To our joy we noticed the other vessel carefully manœuvring in order to come alongside the Shatter.
- Extract from : « Gun running for Casement in the Easter rebellion, 1916 » by Karl Spindler
Synonyms for shatter
- blast
- blight
- break a heart
- burst
- crack
- crash
- crunch
- crush
- dash
- demolish
- destroy
- devastate
- disable
- dumbfound
- exhaust
- explode
- fracture
- fragment
- fragmentalize
- fragmentize
- impair
- implode
- overturn
- pulverize
- rattle
- rend
- rive
- ruin
- scrunch
- shiver
- smash
- smash to smithereens
- smatter
- snap
- splinter
- splinterize
- split
- torpedo
- total
- upset
- wrack up
- wreck
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