'Shred' definitions:
Definition of 'shred'
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Definition of 'Shred'
From: GCIDE
- Shred \Shred\, n. [OE. shrede, schrede, AS. scre['a]de; akin to OD. schroode, G. schrot a piece cut off, Icel. skrjo[eth]r a shred, and to E. shroud. Cf. Screed, Scroll, Scrutiny.]
- 1. A long, narrow piece cut or torn off; a strip. "Shreds of tanned leather." --Bacon. [1913 Webster]
- 2. In general, a fragment; a piece; a particle. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Shred'
From: GCIDE
- Shred \Shred\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Shred or Shredded; p. pr. & vb. n. Shredding.] [OE. shreden, schreden, AS. scre['a]dian; akin to OD. schrooden, OHG. scr?tan, G. schroten. See Shred, n.]
- 1. To cut or tear into small pieces, particularly narrow and long pieces, as of cloth or leather. --Chaucer. [1913 Webster]
- 2. To lop; to prune; to trim. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Shred'
From: GCIDE
- Shred \Shred\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Shred or Shredded; p. pr. & vb. n. Shredding.] [OE. shreden, schreden, AS. scre['a]dian; akin to OD. schrooden, OHG. scr?tan, G. schroten. See Shred, n.]
- 1. To cut or tear into small pieces, particularly narrow and long pieces, as of cloth or leather. --Chaucer. [1913 Webster]
- 2. To lop; to prune; to trim. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'shred'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- abrade,
- adhesive tape,
- atom,
- atomize,
- band,
- bandage,
- batten,
- beat,
- belt,
- bit,
- bray,
- brecciate,
- butt,
- cellophane tape,
- chip,
- chunk,
- clip,
- clipping,
- cloth tape,
- collop,
- comminute,
- contriturate,
- crumb,
- crumble,
- crush,
- cut,
- cutting,
- defoliate,
- demolish,
- denude,
- destroy,
- disintegrate,
- dismember,
- dispose of,
- dollop,
- draw and quarter,
- end,
- fascia,
- filament,
- fillet,
- flay,
- flour,
- fragment,
- friction tape,
- gin,
- girdle,
- gob,
- gobbet,
- grain,
- granulate,
- granulize,
- grate,
- grind,
- grind to powder,
- hint,
- hunk,
- iota,
- jot,
- lacerate,
- lath,
- levigate,
- ligula,
- ligule,
- list,
- lota,
- lump,
- maim,
- mangle,
- mash,
- masking tape,
- mill,
- modicum,
- moiety,
- morceau,
- morsel,
- mutilate,
- Mystik tape,
- nip,
- ounce,
- paring,
- particle,
- patch,
- peel,
- pestle,
- pick to pieces,
- piece,
- plank,
- plastic tape,
- pound,
- powder,
- pull apart,
- pulverize,
- rag,
- rasher,
- ray,
- reduce to powder,
- remnant,
- ribband,
- ribbon,
- scintilla,
- scoop,
- Scotch tape,
- scrap,
- scrunch,
- shard,
- shave,
- shaving,
- shiver,
- skin,
- slat,
- slice,
- slip,
- sliver,
- smash,
- smidgen,
- smithereen,
- snack,
- snatch,
- snick,
- snip,
- snippet,
- speck,
- spill,
- spin,
- spline,
- splinter,
- squash,
- stitch,
- strake,
- strap,
- strip,
- strop,
- stump,
- suggestion,
- taenia,
- tag,
- take apart,
- tape,
- tape measure,
- tapeline,
- tatter,
- tear apart,
- tear to pieces,
- tear to tatters,
- tear up,
- throw away,
- ticker tape,
- tittle,
- trace,
- trash,
- triturate,
- whit