[noun] [C usually plural]Peel the carrots and cut them into shreds.My shirt was in shreds when I took it out of the washer.(figurative) The report has left the reputation of the prison governor in shreds (= badly damaged).My trousers were ripped/torn to shreds when I fell off my bike.(figurative) There's no point trying to argue with him - he'll tear you to shreds (= completely defeat you).
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Meaning of SHRED in English
Cambridge English vocab. Кембриджский английский словарь. 2012