<p><strong>Verb</strong></p><ul><li>to break (something) into pieces, as by a blow.</li><li>Synonyms: crack, split, shiver.</li><li>to damage, as by breaking or crushing: ships shattered by storms.</li><li>to impair or destroy (health, nerves, etc.): The incident shattered his composure.</li><li>to weaken, destroy, or refute (ideas, opinions, etc.): He wanted to shatter her illusions.</li></ul><p><strong>Verb (used without object)</strong></p><ul><li>to be broken into fragments or become weak or insubstantial.</li></ul><p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>Usually shatters: fragments made by shattering.</li></ul><p><strong>End of Response</strong></p>