shred

🇺🇸 /ʃred/ 🇬🇧 /ʃred/
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verb
R

to cut or tear into small pieces

He used the machine to shred the old papers into tiny strips.

noun
R

a small thin piece cut or torn from something

She added a shred of lemon peel to the cake for flavor.

R

a very small amount

I don't have a shred of doubt about his honesty.

translation

v. to cut or tear into small pieces
n. a small thin piece cut or torn from something; a very small amount

Word Forms

3rd Present shreds
Past shredded
Perfect shredded
Progressive shredding
Plural shreds