Word: attrition

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Synonyms: attrition

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Translations: attrition

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spanish
Translations:
penitencia
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german
Translations:
abrieb, abreibung, zermürbung, reue
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french
Translations:
repentir, attrition, usure, frottement, écorchure, éraflure, friction, abrasion
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italian
Translations:
pentimento
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dutch
Translations:
berouw
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russian
Translations:
истирание, трение, изнурение, абразия, истощение, истертость, стирание
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norwegian
Translations:
anger
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swedish
Translations:
ånger
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finnish
Translations:
kuluma, katumus
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czech
Translations:
obrušování, opotřebování, oděrka, opotřebení, lítost, odření, otírání, tření
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polish
Translations:
tarcie, zadrapanie, skrucha, otarcie, zużycie, zdarcie, wytarcie, wyniszczenie, ścieranie, abrazja
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hungarian
Translations:
lemorzsolódás, elkoptatás
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greek
Translations:
τριβή, φθορά
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ukrainian
Translations:
стирання, потертість, виснаження, тертя
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estonian
Translations:
mahahõõruv, kulumine, erosioon
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croatian
Translations:
trvenje, trenje, trošenje, usitnjavanje

The meaning and "use of": attrition

noun
  • the action or process of gradually reducing the strength or effectiveness of someone or something through sustained attack or pressure. - the council is trying to wear down the opposition by attrition
  • (in scholastic theology) sorrow, but not contrition, for sin. - I should mention before I go through with this final act of attrition that if I misbehaved so egregiously over the past year, it must certainly reflect negatively on you both as parents.

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