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Word: Attrit
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
mid 17th century (in attrit (sense 2)): from late Latin attrit-, from atterere ‘to rub’; attrit (sense 1) is a back-formation from attrition and dates from the First World War
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
əˈtrɪt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
wear down or weaken (an opponent or enemy) by means of sustained action
Short Definition:wear down opponent or enemy by sustained action
Examples:- his defense was designed to attrit us
Definition:
wear down or erode; grind into fragments
Short Definition:erode
Examples:- the rock is of a kind which is fairly easily attrited
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