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