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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesattrition
/əˈtrɪʃən/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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The action or process of gradually reducing the strength or effectiveness of someone or something through sustained attack or pressure.
"The strike was a war of attrition."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Late Middle English: from medieval Latin attritio(n-), from the verb atterere 'rub against, wear away', from ad- 'to' + terere 'rub'.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "attrition" is said worldwide
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desgaste
Transliteration: desgaste
"Foi uma guerra de atrito."
क्षय
Transliteration: kshaya
"यह घिसाव का युद्ध था।"
消耗
Transliteration: xiāohào
"这是一场消耗战。"
소모
Transliteration: somo
"그것은 소모전이었다."
attrition
Transliteration: attrition
"C'est une guerre d'attrition."
Zermürbung
Transliteration: Zermürbung
"Es ist ein Krieg der Zermürbung."
usura
Transliteration: usura
"È una guerra di logoramento."
desgaste
Transliteration: desgaste
"La empresa sufre una alta tasa de desgaste de personal."
消耗
Transliteration: shōmō
"それは消耗戦だった。"
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