shred vs spalt

To cut or tear (something) into long, narrow pieces or strips. 

To become separated into small portions. 

To reduce body weight due to fat and water before a competition. 

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. 

To reduce (something) by a large percentage; to slash. 

To separate (something) into small portions. 

Chiefly in rock and heavy metal: to play (a musical instrument (especially a guitar) or a piece of music) very fast. 

To cut (fruit peel, a vegetable, etc.) into thin strips that curl. 

To convincingly defeat (someone); to thrash, to trounce. 

To travel swiftly using a snowboard, surfboard, or vehicle. 

To destroy (a document) by cutting or tearing into strips or small pieces that cannot easily be read, especially using a shredder. 

A thin strip of fruit peel, a vegetable, etc., cut so that it curls. 

A long, narrow piece (especially of fabric) cut or torn off; a strip; specifically, a piece of cloth or clothing. 

A thin strand or wisp, as of a cloud, mist, etc. 

A fragment of something; a particle; a piece; also, a very small amount. 

A shard or sherd (“a piece of broken glass or pottery”). 

To break off pieces, or have them broken off, especially with an axe etc; to splinter. 

Heedless; clumsy; pert; saucy. 

Brittle.