Attrition
nounə'trɪʃən
Noun
a wearing down to weaken or destroy
“a war of attrition”
Type of:DecreaseDrop-offLesseningerosion by friction
Type of:ErodingErosionWearingsorrow for sin arising from fear of damnation
Type of:RueRuefulnessSorrowthe wearing down of rock particles by friction due to water or wind or ice
Type of:FrictionRubbingthe act of rubbing together; wearing something down by friction
Type of:FrictionRubbingDetrition
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Similar Words
- Abrasion
- Corrasion
- Detrition
- Contriteness
- Contrition
- Grinding
- Attritional