Definition
To break something suddenly and violently into many small pieces, or to destroy someone's hopes or dreams.
Etymology
From Middle English 'schateren,' possibly from Old Norse 'skattr.' The onomatopoetic quality suggests it mimics the sound of breaking glass, which is why it has that sharp 'sh' sound.
Kelly Says
English has lots of breaking words—break, crack, snap, splinter—but 'shatter' uniquely implies both fragmentation AND the catastrophic nature of what's broken, whether it's glass or your confidence.
Translations
AFAfrikaans
verbrysel
verbrysel
BGБългарски
разбивам
разбивам
BNবাংলা
টুকরো করা
টুকরো করা
CACatalà
estovellar
estovellar
DEDeutsch
zersplittern
zersplittern
ELΕλληνικά
θρυμματίζω
θρυμματίζω
ESEspañol
destrozar
destrozar
ETEesti
purustama
purustama
FAفارسی
خرد کردن
خرد کردن
GLGalego
estilizar
estilizar
HIहिन्दी
टुकड़े करना
टुकड़े करना
HRHrvatski
razbiti
razbiti
HUMagyar
összetör
összetör
IDBahasa Indonesia
menghancurkan
menghancurkan
ITItaliano
shatter
shatter
LTLietuvių
sudužti
sudužti
MNМонгол
нунтаглах
нунтаглах
MSBahasa Melayu
memecahkan
memecahkan
NLNederlands
verbrijzelen
verbrijzelen
PTPortuguês
estilhaçar
estilhaçar
RORomână
a zdrobi
a zdrobi
RUРусский
разбивать
разбивать
SKSlovenčina
rozbiť
rozbiť
SLSlovenščina
razbiti
razbiti
SVSvenska
sönderslå
sönderslå
TAதமிழ்
நொறுக்கு
நொறுக்கு
TEతెలుగు
చూర్ణం చేయు
చూర్ణం చేయు
THไทย
แตกเป็นเสี่ยง
แตกเป็นเสี่ยง
TRTürkçe
paramparça etmek
paramparça etmek
UKУкраїнська
розбивати
розбивати
URاردو
ٹکڑے کرنا
ٹکڑے کرنا
VITiếng Việt
vỡ tan
vỡ tan