Definitions For Attrition

noun

• The act of rubbing together; wearing something down by friction
• A wearing down to weaken or destroy
• Sorrow for sin arising from fear of damnation
• The wearing down of rock particles by friction due to water or wind or ice
• Erosion by friction
• A reduction in the number of employees or participants that occurs when people leave because they resign, retire, etc., and are not replaced
• The act or process of weakening and gradually defeating an enemy through constant attacks and continued pressure over a long period of time