Definition of shred
(Entry 1 of 2)
shred
verb
shredded; shredding
Definition of shred (Entry 2 of 2)
1
: to cut or tear into shreds
shredded the documents
2
: demolish sense 2
sharp lawyers shredding hapless witnesses— Charles Krauthammer
3
archaic
: to cut off
: to come apart in or break up into shreds
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The first known use of shred was before the 12th century
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