- attrit
- attrit (v.) 1956, U.S. Air Force back-formation from ATTRITION (Cf. attrition) which attained currency during the Vietnam War. (A 17c. attempt at a verb produced attrite).
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Attrit — (v. lat.), abgerieben, abgenutzt; daher Attrition, 1) Zerreibung; 2) (Attritus, Med.), das Wundsein, vgl. Decubitus; 3) (Theol.), die aus Furcht vor den Höllenstrafen erweckte Reue, s. Contrition … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
Attrit — Attrit, abgerieben, abgenutzt; Attrition, Zerknirschung; attritiren, zerreiben … Herders Conversations-Lexikon
attrit — attrit, ite (a tri, tri t ) adj. Terme de théologie. Pénétré d attrition. Une âme attrite. ÉTYMOLOGIE Voy. attrition … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
attrit — Abbreviation for “ attrition.” To attrit is to cut back the number of employees slowly by not replacing people who leave the company … American business jargon
attrit — /euh trit /, v.t., attritted, attritting. to wear down (an opposing military force) by numerical superiority in troops or firepower. [1750 60; back formation from ATTRITION] * * * … Universalium
attrit — verb a) To wear down through attrition, especially mechanical attrition b) To engage in attrition; to quit or drop out … Wiktionary
attrit — at|trit* <aus gleichbed. lat. attritus, Part. Perf. von atterere »zerreiben; abnutzen; schwächen, hart mitnehmen«> (veraltet) abgerieben; abgenutzt; geschwächt … Das große Fremdwörterbuch
attrit — v. win through perseverance, wear down; destroy or kill troops using firepower … English contemporary dictionary
attrit — [ə trɪt] verb (attrits, attritting, attritted) US informal wear down (an opponent) by sustained action. Origin 1950s: back form. from attrition … English new terms dictionary
attrit — at·trit … English syllables
