Define attrition: As in a war of Attrition against one's enemies. This is how General Washington won the Revolutionary war

 

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at·tri·tion

/əˈtriSHən/

noun

noun: attrition

1. 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"

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   Similar:

   wearing down

   wearing away

   weakening

   debilitation

   enfeebling