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   At·tri·tion

   /əˈtriSHən/

   

   noun

   • 1. the action or process of gradually reducing the strength or effectiveness of someone or something 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 their being laid off: "with so few retirements since March, the year's attrition was insignificant"
   • ▪ 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, but not contrition, for sin.

   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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   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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   n. burnout. n. Another way to say Attrition? Synonyms for Attrition (other words and phrases for Attrition).

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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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   5 days ago · 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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    a reduction in the number of people who work for an organization that is achieved by not replacing those people who leave. US (UK wastage) the people who leave an educational or training course before it has finished: The high attrition rates on the degree programs are a cause for concern.