shat·ter (shāt'ər)
v. shat·tered, shat·ter·ing, shat·ters To cause to break or burst suddenly into pieces, as with a violent blow.
To break into pieces; smash or burst. n. The act of shattering.The condition of being shattered.A splintered or fragmented condition. Often used in the plural: a rare piece of porcelain now in shatters.