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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’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. attritional adjective

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   ATTRITION definition: 1. gradually making something weaker and destroying it, especially the strength or confidence of an…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of ATTRITION is sorrow for one's sins that arises from a motive other than that of the love of God. How to use attrition in a sentence. Word History of Attrition

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   Attrition definition: a reduction or decrease in numbers, size, or strength. See examples of ATTRITION used in a sentence.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › attritionATTRITION | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   gradually making something weaker and destroying it, especially the strength or confidence of an enemy by repeatedly attacking it: Terrorist groups and the government have been engaged in a costly war of attrition since 2008. business US (UK natural wastage)

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   Definition of attrition noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   Attrition is a process in which you steadily reduce the strength of an enemy by continually attacking them. [formal] The rebels have declared a cease-fire in their war of attrition against the government. Synonyms: wearing down, harrying, weakening, harassment More Synonyms of attrition. 2. uncountable noun.

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   ATTRITION meaning: 1 : a reduction in the number of employees or participants that occurs when people leave because they resign, retire, etc., and are not replaced; 2 : the act or process of weakening and gradually defeating an enemy through constant attacks and continued pressure over a long period of time used especially in the phrase {phrase ...