ATTRITION

(noun) the act of rubbing together; wearing something down by friction
The boils on his hands were caused by attrition. -added by naila_inlas
(noun) a wearing down to weaken or destroy
"a war of attrition"
The government and the rebel forces were engaged in a war of attrition. -added by naila_inlas
(noun) sorrow for sin arising from fear of damnation
synonyms : contriteness , contrition
In attrition, she folded her hands and fell to her knees and begged forgiveness from the Lord. -added by naila_inlas
(noun) the wearing down of rock particles by friction due to water or wind or ice
synonyms : abrasion , detrition , grinding
Attrition of the flowing water had caused the stones to become rounded and smooth. -added by naila_inlas
(noun) erosion by friction
synonyms : abrasion , corrasion , detrition
The dentist warned him that the attrition caused by grinding his teeth frequently was wearing the tooth enamel. -added by naila_inlas

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(Tag: Global) attrition = at + rition (sounds like RATION); Due to flood, ration is available in very limited amount. there is a shortage of food everywhere in our city.
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Mnemonics for attrition

(Tag: ) it is rythemic to NUTRITION- so rem it as ATRRUTION IS A MAL_NUTRITION,which weakens people's strength
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(Tag: ) sounds like 'at + recession'. 'At recession' time companies are at 'attrition' i.e, 'gradual weakening or wearing away'
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(Tag: ) attrition has 2 meanings 1: at + friction = rubbing away by friction 2. attrition = malnutrition = decreasing strength of ppl (in workforce or opponent)
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(Tag: ) If you ATTRIbute your success in school to tuiTION(generally dull students attend private tuition)means you cant do anything on your own, so in future your salary numbers will be very low :P
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(Tag: ) Sounds link Adulteration, which decrease the strength of purity.
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(Tag: ) attrition sounds like CONTRIBUTION,.. so you have contributed alot in your company's performance to decrese the trade deficit.
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(Tag: global) see trite in it which means overuse which results in wearing away of surface...
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(Tag: ) attrition is like attack + friction, causing it to wear off or weaken
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(Tag: ) attrition = at + tir(tripple) + ti (transmit flage) + on; Tripple transmit flag is on; i.e more friction at the path.
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(Tag: ) the ATTRIbutes of an ION gets decreased when it gets rubbed
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(Tag: ) attrition= at + tri +ti +on; at tripple transmit flag on i.e .
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