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   attrition

   /əˈtrɪʃn/

   noun

   • 1. the process of reducing something's strength or effectiveness through sustained attack or pressure: "the council is trying to wear down the opposition by attrition" Similar wearing downwearing awayweakeningdebilitationenfeeblingsappingattenuationharassmentharrying
   • ▪ the gradual reduction of a workforce by employees leaving and not being replaced rather than by redundancy: "the company said that it will reduce its worldwide employment by about 10% through attrition"
   • ▪ wearing away by friction; abrasion: "the skull shows attrition of the edges of the teeth" Similar abrasionfrictionrubbingchafingcorrodingcorrosionerosioneating awaygrindingscrapingwearing awaywearingexcoriationdeteriorationdamagingrare:detrition
   • 2. (in scholastic theology) sorrow for sin, falling short of contrition.

   Word Origin late Middle English (in attrition (sense 2)): from late Latin attritio(n-), from atterere ‘to rub’.

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   • 1. attritional adjective

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   Synonyms for ATTRITION: erosion, corrosion, decay, waste, decomposition, disintegration, undermining, breakdown; Antonyms of ATTRITION: increase, buildup, gain.

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   noun. These are words and phrases related to attrition. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of attrition. Attrition over thousands of years formed a cave in the rocks. Synonyms. wearing down. wearing away. friction. abrasion. erosion. disintegration. grinding. scraping.

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   Synonyms for ATTRITION: contrition, contriteness, abrasion, reduction, friction, regret, rubbing, remorse, weakening, repentance; Antonyms for ATTRITION: happiness, increase, building, appreciation, buildup, strengthening.

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   Synonyms for ATTRITION in English: wearing down, harrying, weakening, harassment, thinning out, attenuation, debilitation, …

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    Synonyms: wearing down, wearing away, friction, rubbing, abrasion, weakening, grinding down, erosion, depreciation, reduction, decline, abatement, decrease, attenuation, wear. Antonyms: increase, appreciation, buildup, gain, strengthening, becoming stronger, rise. Is something important missing? Report an error or suggest an improvement.

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