shatter

verbs

break into many pieces

"The wine glass shattered"

shatter

is derived from

is a type of (narrower)

break open or apart suddenly and forcefully

"The dam burst"

damage or destroy

"The news of her husband's death shattered her life"

shatter

is a type of (narrower)

inflict damage upon

"The snow damaged the roof"; "She damaged the car when she hit the tree"

cause to break into many pieces

"shatter the plate"

shatter

is derived from

is a type of (narrower)

destroy the integrity of; usually by force; cause to separate into pieces or fragments

"He broke the glass plate"; "She broke the match"