SHRED

I. noun Etymology: Middle English ~e, from Old English scrēade; akin to Old High German scrōt piece cut off Date: before 12th century 1. a long narrow strip cut or torn off, a ~ded, damaged, or ruined condition , particle , scrap , II. verb (~ded; ~ding) Date: before 12th century transitive verb to cut off, to cut or tear into ~s , demolish 2 , intransitive verb to come apart in or break up into ~s, ~der noun