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Attrite (adjective)
regretful of one’s wrongdoing merely due to fear of punishment (compare contrite)
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Attrite (adjective)
worn by rubbing or friction
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Attrit (verb)
To wear down through attrition, especially mechanical attrition
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Attrit (verb)
To engage in attrition; to quit or drop out
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Attrit (verb)
To be reduced in quantity through attrition
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Attrit (verb)
To lose, or to kill troops by attrition due to sustained firepower
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Attrit (noun)
One who voluntarily or involuntarily leaves a company; a termed employee
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Attrite (adjective)
Worn or ground down by rubbing, scraping, etc.
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Attrite (adjective)
Theology. Feeling or expressing attrition. Contrasted with contrite.
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Attrit (verb)
wear down (an opponent or enemy) by sustained action
“his defense was designed to attrit us”