1 tr. & intr. break suddenly in pieces.
2 tr. severely damage or utterly destroy (shattered hopes).
3 tr. greatly upset or discompose.
4 tr. (usu. as shattered adj.) exhaust.
Derivatives:
shatterer n. shattering adj. shatteringly adv. shatter-proof adj.
Etymology: ME, rel. to SCATTER
Useful english dictionary. 2012.