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attrit

Syllabification: (at·trit)
Pronunciation: /əˈtrit/

Definition of attrit

verb (attrits, attritting, attritted)

[with object] informal
  • wear down (an opponent or enemy) by sustained action:his defense was designed to attrit us

Origin:

1950s: back-formation from attrition

attrit in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of attrit in the British & World English dictionary