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attrition

noun

1 attrition

Erosion by friction.

synonyms: abrasion, corrasion, detrition.

Roget 331: friction, attrition; rubbing, abrasion, scraping etc. v.; confrication, detrition, contrition, affriction, abrasion, arrosion, ... show more

Polish: abrazja

2 attrition

The wearing down of rock particles by friction due to water or wind or ice.

synonyms: abrasion, detrition, grinding.

Dutch: afschuring, vrijwillig ontslag
Polish: ścieralność

3 attrition

Sorrow for sin arising from fear of damnation.

synonyms: contriteness, contrition.

Dutch: schuldbesef, gewetenswroeging, spijt, zelfverwijt, wroeging, berouw
Polish: żal, skrucha

4 attrition

A wearing down to weaken or destroy.

5 attrition

The act of rubbing together; wearing something down by friction.


Moby thesaurus: abatement, ablation, abrasion, abrasive, absorption, apologies, assimilation, atomization, attenuation, ayenbite of inwit, beating, bitterness, blunting, brecciation, buffing, burning up, burnishing, chafe, chafing, comminution ... show more.

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