The meaning of Attrition

Attrition – definition

noun
The process of reducing something's strength or effectiveness through sustained attack or pressure.
Usage examples:
The council is trying to wear down the opposition by attrition
Synonims:
Wearing down Wearing away Weakening Debilitation Enfeebling Sapping Attenuation Harassment Harrying
noun
(in scholastic theology) sorrow for sin, falling short of contrition.
Usage examples:
I should mention before i go through with this final act of attrition that if i misbehaved so egreg…

Attrition translation into English

Attrition: translate from English into Chinese

减员, 摩擦, 磨擦

Attrition: translate from English into Dutch

Slijtage, Afslijting, Wrijving, Afschuring, Berouw, Afschaving

Attrition: translate from English into French

Usure

Attrition: translate from English into German

Attrition, Zermürbung, Zerreibung, Aufreibung

Attrition: translate from English into Hindi

संघर्षण, घिसाव, रगड़, घिसावट, रगड़ा

Attrition: translate from English into Italian

Logoramento, Attrito

Attrition: translate from English into Korean

마찰, 감소, 마멸

Attrition: translate from English into Russian

Потертость, Истощение, Истирание, Изнурение, Истертость, Трение, Отсев, Изнашивание от трения

Attrition: translate from English into Spanish

Desgaste, Atrición, Roce

Word origin

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

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Attrition – similar words

attriting

verb
Wear down or weaken (an opponent or enemy) by means of sustained action.
Usage examples:
His defense was designed to attrit us

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attrited

verb
Wear down or weaken (an opponent or enemy) by means of sustained action.
Usage examples:
His defense was designed to attrit us

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attrite

adjective
Worn or ground down by rubbing, scraping, etc.

adjective
Feeling or expressing attrition. contrasted with contrite.

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Attrition synonims

attenuation

noun
The reduction of the force, effect, or value of something.
Usage examples:
Human security required the attenuation of a wide range of threats to people

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enfeebling

verb
Make weak or feeble.
Usage examples:
Sickness had enfeebled me

verb
Present participle of enfeeble

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harassment

noun
Aggressive pressure or intimidation.
Usage examples:
They face daily harassment and assault on the streets

noun
Behavior that annoys or troubles someone
Usage examples:
Complaints of sexual harassment (= offensive sexual suggestions or actions) in the workplace have i…

noun
Illegal behaviour towards a person that causes mental or emotional suffering, which includes repeated unwanted contacts without a reasonable purpose, insults, threats, touching, or offensive language
Usage examples:
The company investigated claims of workplace harassment and racial discrimination., victims of hara…

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harrying

verb
Persistently carry out attacks on (an enemy or an enemy's territory).
Usage examples:
The raiders then spent three months harrying and burning the area

verb
Present participle of harry
Usage examples:
She harried the authorities, writing letters and gathering petitions.

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sapping

verb
Gradually weaken or destroy (a person's strength or power).
Usage examples:
Our energy is being sapped by bureaucrats and politicians

verb
Dig a sap or saps.
Usage examples:
Having sapped up to the glacis of the city ramparts, versaillais troops entered the city

verb
Hit with a bludgeon or club.
Usage examples:
It was nice to see someone else get sapped for a change

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weakening

verb
Make or become weaker in power, resolve, or physical strength.
Usage examples:
Fault lines had weakened and shattered the rocks

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