shatter

shatter
shat|ter [ˈʃætə US -ər] v
[Date: 1300-1400; Origin: Probably from an unrecorded Old English sceaterian]
1.) [I and T]
to break suddenly into very small pieces, or to make something break in this way
shatter into
The plate hit the floor, and shattered into tiny bits.
The explosion shattered the building.
2.) [T]
to completely destroy someone's hopes, beliefs, or confidence
Their hopes and dreams were shattered by war.
A few weeks in a tiny damp room soon shattered his illusions about university life.

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