See Also: smithereens(medicine)
smithereens(dictionary)
smithereens(dictionary)

decontextualize (iou) and smithereens (iou)


decontextualize (iou)



decontextualize verb trans. Also decontextualise. L20.
[from DE- 3 + CONTEXTUALIZE.]
Study or treat in isolation from its context.
decontextuali'zation noun L20.

smithereens (iou)



smithereens noun pl. E19.
[Prob. from Irish smidirin: see -EEN2, -S1.]
Tiny fragments. Chiefly in to smithereens, into smithereens, after verbs like blow, kick, smash, etc.
Also smithers noun pl. (colloq.) M19.