English Dictionary
Definition attrition in British English
attrition noun
[uncountable] noun
/əˈtrɪʃ(ə)n/
1
the process of making an enemy physically and mentally weaker by continuously attacking them
Example
Since 1985 they had been fighting a bloody war of attrition with hundreds of casualties on both sides.
Example
Fifty volunteers left in the first year, a surprisingly high attrition rate.
3
a deliberate gradual reduction in the number of workers in an organization, as a result of the organization not replacing those who leave or die
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