shattered

Definition of Shattered in English :

1. shattered, tattered

ruined or disrupted

Example Sentences:
'our shattered dreams of peace and prosperity'
'a tattered remnant of its former strength'
'my torn and tattered past'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Shattered

adjective

1.

broken into many small pieces

2.

impaired or destroyed

3.

dumbfounded or thoroughly upset

4. informal

tired out or exhausted

v. shat·tered, shat·ter·ing, shat·ters

v.tr.

1. To cause to break or burst suddenly into pieces, as with a violent blow. See Synonyms at break.

2.

a. To damage seriously; disable: His health was shattered by the disease.

b. To cause the destruction or ruin of; destroy: The outcome of the conflict shattered our dreams of peace and prosperity.

v.intr.

To break into pieces; smash or burst: The glass shattered when it hit the floor.

n.

1. often shatters A fragment or splinter: a rare piece of porcelain now in shatters.

2. A scattering collection or spray of fragments: "A window broke into a shatter of glass" (Rosemund Pilcher).