Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun shred

2 senses of shred

Sense 1
shred, scintilla, whit, iota, tittle, smidgen, smidgeon, smidgin, smidge -- (a tiny or scarcely detectable amount)
       => small indefinite quantity, small indefinite amount -- (an indefinite quantity that is below average size or magnitude)

Sense 2
rag, shred, tag, tag end, tatter -- (a small piece of cloth or paper)
       => piece of cloth, piece of material -- (a separate part consisting of fabric)

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb shred

1 sense of shred

Sense 1
shred, tear up, rip up -- (tear into shreds)
       => tear, rupture, snap, bust -- (separate or cause to separate abruptly; "The rope snapped"; "tear the paper")