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Attrition

əˈtrɪʃn

Attrition definitions
noun
attrition
  1. the process of reducing something's strength or effectiveness through sustained attack or pressure

    "the council is trying to wear down the opposition by attrition"

    • the gradual reduction of a workforce by employees leaving and not being replaced rather than by redundancy

      "the company said that it will reduce its worldwide employment by about 10% through attrition"

    • wearing away by friction; abrasion

      "the skull shows attrition of the edges of the teeth"

  2. (in scholastic theology) sorrow for sin, falling short of contrition