Attrit Definition

ə-trĭt
attrits
verb
To weaken or reduce in number by stress or military action.
American Heritage
To weaken or reduce in number by stress or military action.
American Heritage

To wear down through attrition, especially mechanical attrition.

Wiktionary

To engage in attrition; to quit or drop out.

Wiktionary

To be reduced in quantity through attrition.

Wiktionary

Origin of Attrit

  • Back-formation from attrition

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Back-formation from attrition

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Back-formation from attrition.

    From Wiktionary

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