attrition Synonyms
Another word for attrition
• noun (Context 1)
The gradual reduction of the size or strength of a workforce, student body, or organization through normal events such as retirement and resignation rather than layoffs.
"The company plans to reduce its staff numbers through natural turnover rather than redundancies."
• noun (Context 2)
The process of gradually reducing the strength, effectiveness, or morale of someone or something through sustained pressure or harassment.
"The prolonged legal dispute became a costly test of wearing down for both corporations."
• noun (Context 3)
The physical wearing away of a material, rock, or tooth surface by friction or rubbing.
"Dentists often see signs of dental abrasion in patients who grind their teeth at night."
• noun (Context 4)
Sorrow or repentance for sin motivated by fear of punishment rather than by a pure love of God (in Christian theology).
"Medieval theologians wrote extensively on the distinction between imperfect repentance and true contrition."
Opposites of attrition
The opposite of attrition shifts depending on context. Common opposites include: