attrition
/əˈtɹɪʃən/
gradual wearing down or weakening
attrition in a sentence
“The war of attrition exhausted both sides.”
Origin of attrition
Latin: attritio (a rubbing away), from atterere (to rub against)
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the gradual destruction or weakening of something
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to perform repeatedly; to make successive versions
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gradual development over time
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a movement or development toward a goal