| VERB | change | shatter | break into many pieces |
|---|---|---|---|
| change | shatter | damage or destroy | |
| change | shatter | cause to break into many pieces |
| Sounds | shae'ter | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | abductor ... zoster: 633 rhymes with ter... | |
| Meaning | break into many pieces. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Something ----s; Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something | |
| Model | The glass tubes shatter | |
| Example | "The wine glass shattered" | |
| Broader | burst, bust | break open or apart suddenly and forcefully |
| Catalan | destrossar, estavellar | |
| Spanish | destrozar, estrellar | |
| Nouns | shattering | the act of breaking something into small pieces |
| Meaning | Damage or destroy. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Something ----s something | |
| Example | "The news of her husband's death shattered her life" | |
| Broader | damage | inflict damage / damage upon |
| Meaning | Cause to break into many pieces. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something | |
| Model | They shatter the glass tubes | |
| Example | "shatter the plate" | |
| Broader | break | Destroy the integrity of |
| Nouns | shattering | the act of breaking something into small pieces |