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shred

/ʃred/noun

उच्चारण श्रेड

चिथड़ा, धज्जी, टुकड़ा

Core word

noun
  1. 1

    [C, usually plural]

    a small thin piece that has been torn or cut from something

    चिथड़ा, धज्जी, टुकड़ा

    • The cat had torn the cushion to shreds.
    • shreds of paper

    Synonyms strip scrap tatter fragment

  2. 2

    [singular] ~ of sth

    (usually in negative sentences) a very small amount of something

    ज़रा-सा भी, लेशमात्र

    • There is not a shred of evidence against him.
    • She doesn't have a shred of self-respect.

    Synonyms scrap trace jot iota

verbshredded, shredding
  1. 1

    [T] ~ sth

    to cut or tear something into small pieces, sometimes so that nobody can read what was written on it

    टुकड़े-टुकड़े करना, कतरना, कद्दूकस करना

    • The officials shredded the documents before the raid.
    • Shred the cabbage finely for the salad.

    Synonyms tear up cut up grate rip up

Idioms 2

in shreds

badly damaged or destroyed

तार-तार, बर्बाद

  • His reputation was in shreds after the scandal.
  • The flag hung in shreds.

tear/pull sb/sth to shreds

to criticise somebody or something very severely

बुरी तरह आलोचना करना, धज्जियाँ उड़ाना

  • The critics tore the film to shreds.
  • The opposition pulled the budget to shreds.
◇Word family
shredder noun
≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

strip scrap tatter fragment trace jot iota tear up cut up grate rip up

§Grammar and usage

'not a shred of evidence' means no evidence at all and is a common exam phrase.

'not a shred of evidence' का मतलब है बिल्कुल भी सबूत नहीं, और यह exams में अक्सर आने वाला phrase है।