How do you say attrited?
- Phonetic spelling of attrited. at-tr-ited. at-tr-it-ed. at-trited.
- Meanings for attrited.
- Synonyms for attrited. worn.
- Translations of attrited. French : retirés de l’étude.
What is an Attrite?
Attrite means to make smaller, wear down, or be lost due to attrition—a weakening or reduction. It can also be an adjective meaning “worn down” or “having been gradually reduced.”
What does enervate mean in English?
: lacking physical, mental, or moral vigor : enervated. enervate. verb.
What is the synonym of attrition?
wearing down, wearing away, weakening, debilitation, enfeebling, sapping, attenuation. harassment, harrying. 2’the attrition of the edges of the teeth’ abrasion, friction, rubbing, chafing, corroding, corrosion, erosion, eating away, grinding, scraping, wearing away, wearing, excoriation, deterioration, damaging.
What is the past tense of Attrite?
Attrited
Attrited definition Simple past tense and past participle of attrite.
What is the past tense of attrition?
Definition of ‘attritted’ 2. to kill. Also : attrite. Word origin. C18: back formation from attrition.
How do you use Attrite in a sentence?
attrite in a sentence
- It is possible that some students will appear to attrite in some areas and others will appear to attrite in other areas.
- It is possible that some students will appear to attrite in some areas and others will appear to attrite in other areas.
What is opposite of attrition?
Opposite of the act or state of applying, or being subjected to, friction. buildup. accretion. building. happiness.
What is the verb for attrition?
Definition of attrit : to weaken or reduce by attrition.
What is the etymology of the word attrite?
History and Etymology for attrite. Latin attritus, past participle of atterere to rub against, rub away, from ad- + terere to rub. Keep scrolling for more.
What is the verb for attrit?
tr.v. at·trit·ted, at·trit·ting, at·trits or at·trit·ed or at·trit·ing. To weaken or reduce in number by stress or military action: “attriting enemy forces faster than they could be replaced” (Lewis Sorley ).
What is the meaning of attrition?
To weaken or reduce in number by stress or military action: “attriting enemy forces faster than they could be replaced” (Lewis Sorley ). [Back-formation from attrition .] American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.