attrit

[ uh-trit ]

/ əˈtrɪt /

verb (used with object), at·trit·ted, at·trit·ting.

to wear down (an opposing military force) by numerical superiority in troops or firepower.

Nearby words

attributable, attribute, attribution, attribution theory, attributive, attrit, attrite, attrition, attu, attucks, attucks, crispus

Origin of attrit

First recorded in 1750–60; back formation from attrition

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British Dictionary definitions for attrit

attrit

/ (əˈtrɪt) /

verb -trits, -tritting or -tritted US slang (tr)

to wear down or dispose of gradually

to kill

Word Origin for attrit

C18: back formation from attrition

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