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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’.

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   • 1. attritional adjective

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   On this page you'll find 39 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to attrition, such as: erosion, abrasion, attenuation, debilitation, depreciation, and disintegration. From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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

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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: 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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    Attrition is a gradual process of wearing down, weakening, or destroying something. When a company wants to reduce its payroll without firing anyone, it will sometimes do so through attrition; that is, by waiting for people to retire or quit without hiring anyone new to replace them.