To Shred
- (transitive)
- To cut or tear (something) into long, narrow pieces or strips.
- (specifically)
- To destroy (a document) by cutting or tearing into strips or small pieces that cannot easily be read, especially using a shredder.
- (cooking) To cut (fruit peel, a vegetable, etc.) into thin strips that curl.
- To separate (something) into small portions.
- (figuratively, chiefly slang)
- To reduce (something) by a large percentage; to slash.
- (music) Chiefly in rock and heavy metal: to play (a musical instrument (especially a guitar) or a piece of music) very fast.
- (snowboarding, surfing) To cut through (snow, water, etc.) swiftly with one's snowboard, surfboard, etc.; (by extension) to move or ride along (a road, track, etc.) aggressively and rapidly.
- (originally US) To convincingly defeat (someone); to thrash, to trounce.
- (archaic) To cut or sever (something) into two parts.
- (obsolete)
- To chop or cut (something) into pieces.
- To cut, lop, or strip (branches, etc.) off; also, to cut (a piece) from something.
- To prune or trim (a tree, a vineyard, etc.).
- (intransitive)
- To become separated into small portions.
- (bodybuilding) To reduce body weight due to fat and water before a competition.
- (snowboarding, surfing, etc.) To travel swiftly using a snowboard, surfboard, or vehicle.