What is another word for shatter ?

To break or cause to break suddenly and violently into pieces

pulverize^US

pulverise^UK

fall apart at the seams

break into tiny pieces

smash into smithereens

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“I gave up, stumbling to the next window, thumping my fist so hard I thought I would shatter the glass.”

Verb

wipe from the face of the earth

To destroy by, or as if by, an explosion

pulverise^UK

pulverize^US

cream

vaporise^UK

vaporize^US

wipe off the face of the earth

put out of commission

bring about the downfall of

vandalize^US

vandalise^UK

neutralize^US

axe^UK

off

ax^US

neutralise^UK

give someone the works

put out

knock something on the head

terminate with extreme prejudice

blow someone's brains out

wipe off face of earth

blue pencil

remove all traces of

destroy root and branch

send to the gas chambers

garrote^US

garrotte^UK

carbonize^US

carbonise^UK

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“There were those who hoped to totally shatter the target population's morale.”

Verb

To upset (someone) greatly

“My news would shatter her. I paused, feeling sick at the thought of what she would have to face.”

Verb

To shock or astonish someone greatly

stop someone in their tracks

take your breath away

hypnotize^US

hypnotise^UK

make someone scratch their head

cause to be at a stand

enthrall^US

enthral^UK

galvanize^US

mesmerize^US

sweep someone off their feet

grip

arrest

galvanise^UK

hit like a ton of bricks

throw a curve

spring on

set someone back on their heels

mesmerise^UK

appal^UK

appall^US

knock over with feather

mix up

throw off balance

knock down with a feather

scandalize^US

traumatize^US

antagonize^US

traumatise^UK

antagonise^UK

scandalise^UK

raise someone's eyebrows

completely surprise

give a turn

shake out of your complacency

make someone's blood run cold

hit like ton of bricks

energize^US

invigorate^US

magnetize^US

magnetise^UK

envigorate^UK

energise^UK

turn on

get someone going

fire with enthusiasm

give someone a charge

stir up

give a buzz

fire someone's imagination

pump up

give someone a kick

light a fire under

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“He'd been so wrapped up in trying to pretend the baby didn't exist, he hadn't given any thought to Darcy or how the news would shatter her.”

Verb

throw a spanner in the works

To cause the downfall or ruin of

neutralise^UK

neutralize^US

throw a monkey wrench in the works of

rain on someone's parade

jeopardize^US

vandalize^US

jeopardise^UK

vandalise^UK

destabilize^US

make of no use or value

put out of commission

throw a monkey wrench into

destabilise^UK

be disadvantageous to

have a negative effect on

have a negative impact on

discolour^UK

discolor^US

drive a nail into the coffin of

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Verb

To deprive of strength and vigor

immobilise^UK

immobilize^US

wear oneself to a frazzle

confine to a wheelchair

wear oneself to a shadow

wipe out

wear yourself out

remove the sting from

bring someone to their knees

run yourself into the ground

drive too far

make too many demands on

work too hard

work oneself into the ground

make heavy demands on

put a strain on

put pressure on

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Verb

To dishearten or demoralize one's spirit

crush

demoralise^UK

demoralize^US

give someone the blues

make one's heart bleed

appal^UK

appall^US

take down a peg or two

put someone in their place

break someone's spirit

break someone's heart

bring tears to your eyes

harsh someone's mellow

turn off

make someone's heart bleed

dampen someone's spirit

let wind out of sails

take the heart out of

dampen the spirits of

cause to lose heart

dampen someone's hopes

put out of countenance

put someone off their stroke

make one's hair stand on end

curdle the blood

make teeth chatter

make one's blood run cold

knock the wind out of

harsh one's mellow

dissuade

undermine one's confidence

put into a flap

throw into a tizz

set back

sap the confidence of

cause disquiet to

cause someone to lose their composure

shatter the illusions of

make someone jump out of their skin

scare stiff

give someone goose pimples

make one's flesh creep

give one the creeps

scare someone out of their wits

get the wind up

put the fear of God into

chill to the marrow

scare the pants off

scare someone half to death

scare the bejesus out of

throw into a fright

give someone the heebie-jeebies

freeze your blood

scare the living daylights out of

throw into a blue funk

scare the daylights out of

exhaust someone's patience

give someone the hump

tug at your heartstrings

fill with consternation

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Verb

make somebody's hackles rise

To cause to become angry

drive you out of your mind

drive you round the bend

drive you round the twist

drive you to distraction

make livid

make somebody's blood boil

antagonize^US

antagonise^UK

give someone the hump

drive round the twist

worry

ruffle one's feathers

rattle someone's cage

get up someone's nose

rub you up the wrong way

put someone's nose out of joint

scandalize^US

be a thorn in someone's flesh

scandalise^UK

be a pain in the neck

eat away at

be a thorn in someone's side

get on the wrong side of

make an enemy of somebody

drive you up the wall

eat up

dishearten

push someon's buttons

be like a red rag to a bull

demoralize^US

set one's teeth on edge

appal^UK

appall^US

demoralise^UK

breathe down someone's neck

tantalize^US

tantalise^UK

cause suffering to

pother

hurt somebody's feelings

make things hot for someone

victimize^US

satirize^US

victimise^UK

make it hot for someone

give the business

sledge

scold

put someone off their stroke

satirise^UK

breath down someone's neck

pressurize^US

pressurise^UK

rattle someone's chain

stroke someone's hair the wrong way

bring pressure to bear on

set someone's teeth on edge

mess with someone's head

sweat out

weigh heavily on one's mind

be a great weight on

make someone scratch their head

tread on someone's toes

tire out

start in on

carp at

lie heavy on someone's mind

weigh heavy on someone's mind

get on someone's case

get on someone's back

weigh heavily on someone's mind

be a weight on someone's mind

exhaust someone's patience

make demands on

make severe demands on

eat away at one's mind

trigger

push someone's buttons

put someone off their stride

worst

make someone laugh on the other side of their face

make someone laugh out of the other side of their mouth

make self-conscious

set someone back on their heels

cause someone to lose their composure

rule with an iron hand

rule with a rod of iron

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Verb

To feel, or cause to feel, great distress or anguish

weigh heavily on one's mind

labor^US

labour^UK

make severe demands on

traumatize^US

traumatise^UK

hurt somebody's feelings

tantalize^US

tantalise^UK

weigh heavily on someone's mind

be a weight on one's mind

appall^US

appal^UK

mess with someone's head

be a weight on someone's mind

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To make or cause to make a continuous rattling sound

clamour^UK

clamor^US

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To make someone sad, forlorn and hopeless

demoralize^US

demoralise^UK

give someone the blues

bring tears to your eyes

make someone's heart bleed

make someone fed up

throw cold water on

make one's heart bleed

break someone's spirit

put a damper on

dash hopes

break someone's heart

dampen someone's spirit

knock the wind out of

harsh one's mellow

make desolate

keep under

harsh someone's mellow

bear down

appall^US

appal^UK

put someone off their stroke

dampen the spirits of

make one's hair stand on end

curdle the blood

make teeth chatter

make one's blood run cold

undermine one's confidence

sap the confidence of

cause disquiet to

cause someone to lose their composure

shatter the illusions of

dampen someone's hopes

scare witless

hector

infuriate

make someone jump out of their skin

scare stiff

give someone goose pimples

make one's flesh creep

give one the creeps

scare someone out of their wits

get the wind up

put the fear of God into

chill to the marrow

scare the pants off

scare someone half to death

scare the bejesus out of

throw into a fright

give someone the heebie-jeebies

freeze your blood

scare the living daylights out of

throw into a blue funk

cut to the quick

cause to lose hope

blackjack

take the heart out of

scare the daylights out of

exhaust someone's patience

let wind out of sails

kick in the teeth

take down a peg or two

give someone the hump

tug at the heart

arouse sympathy

arouse pity

tug at your heartstrings

fill with consternation

throw into a tizzy

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