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attrit
(at¦trit)
Pronunciation:
/əˈtrɪt/
verb
(
attrits
,
attriting
,
attrited
)
[
with object
]
US
informal
wear down (an opponent or enemy) by sustained action:
his defense was designed to attrit us
Origin:
1950s
: back-formation from
attrition
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