Intuitive fred888: Define Attrition: in this case in relation to warfare:

Sunday, July 6, 2025

Define Attrition: in this case in relation to warfare:

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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 down

wearing away

weakening

debilitation

enfeebling

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:
abrasion

friction

rubbing

chafing

corroding

corrosion

2.
Christian Theology
(in scholastic theology) sorrow, but not contrition, for sin.

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