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- Dictionaryattrition/əˈtrɪʃn/
noun
- 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" Similar
- 2. (in scholastic theology) sorrow for sin, falling short of contrition.
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Attrition means gradually making something weaker and destroying it, especially the strength or confidence of an enemy by repeatedly attacking it. Learn more about the meaning, usage and synonyms of attrition in different contexts, such as business, education and war.
Learn the origin, synonyms, and examples of attrition, a word that can mean sorrow, friction, weakening, or reduction in numbers. Find out how attrition is used in military, business, and social contexts.
a wearing down or weakening of resistance, especially as a result of continuous pressure or harassment: The enemy surrounded the town and conducted a war of attrition. a gradual reduction in workforce without firing or layoff of personnel, as when workers resign or retire and are not replaced.
Attrition is a process of reducing the strength of an enemy, a decrease in the number of students or employees, or a wearing down by friction. Learn more about the word origin, synonyms, and examples of attrition in different contexts.
Attrition is a noun that means gradually making something weaker and destroying it, or reducing the number of people or things in a group. Learn how to use it in different contexts, such as business, education, and war, with examples and synonyms.
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.
Learn the meaning of attrition, a noun that describes a process of making somebody or something weaker or reducing the number of people employed by an organization. See examples, synonyms, pronunciation and word origin.
