Need another word that means the same as “attrition”? Find 23 synonyms and 30 related words for “attrition” in this overview.
The synonyms of “Attrition” are: abrasion, corrasion, detrition, contriteness, contrition, grinding, wearing down, wearing away, weakening, debilitation, sapping, attenuation, friction, rubbing, chafing, corroding, corrosion, erosion, eating away, scraping, wearing, excoriation, deterioration
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “attrition” as a noun can have the following definitions:
abrasion | Erosion by friction. The metal is resistant to abrasion. |
attenuation | The property of something that has been weakened or reduced in thickness or density. Human security required the attenuation of a wide range of threats to people. |
chafing | Anger produced by some annoying irritation. |
contriteness | The faculty of contriving; inventive skill. |
contrition | (in the Roman Catholic Church) the repentance of past sins during or after confession. Prayers of contrition. |
corrasion | Erosion by friction. |
corroding | Erosion by chemical action. |
corrosion | Damage caused to metal stone or other materials by corrosion. Engineers found the corrosion when checking the bridge. |
debilitation | Serious weakening and loss of energy. |
deterioration | A symptom of reduced quality or strength. A deterioration in the condition of the patient. |
detrition | The action of wearing something away by friction. |
eating away | The act of consuming food. |
erosion | Erosion by chemical action. The problem of soil erosion. |
excoriation | Severe censure. |
friction | A state of conflict between persons. A considerable amount of friction between father and son. |
grinding | A harsh and strident sound as of the grinding of gears. The roasting and grinding of grain usually barley for use in brewing. |
rubbing | The action of rubbing something. Dab at the stain vigorous rubbing could damage the carpet. |
sapping | A watery solution of sugars, salts, and minerals that circulates through the vascular system of a plant. |
scraping | A small amount of something that has been obtained by scraping it from a surface. All that bowing and scraping did not impress him. |
weakening | Becoming weaker. |
wearing | Geology the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down as by particles washing over it. |
wearing away | The act of having on your person as a covering or adornment. |
wearing down | The mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it. |
abrade | Rub hard or scrub. It was a landscape slowly abraded by a fine stinging dust. |
abrasion | The process of scraping or wearing something away. There were cuts and abrasions to the lips and jaw. |
abrasive | (of a substance or material) capable of polishing or cleaning a hard surface by rubbing or grinding. The wood should be rubbed down with fine abrasive paper. |
aphasia | Inability to use or understand language (spoken or written) because of a brain lesion. |
bleed | An instance of bleeding. The cut was bleeding steadily. |
bruise | Inflict a bruise or bruises on a part of the body. Potatoes bruise easily so treat them with care. |
concussion | Temporary unconsciousness or confusion caused by a blow on the head. He was carried off the pitch with concussion. |
continue | Continue a certain state condition or activity. He was unable to continue with his job. |
contusion | An injury that doesn’t break the skin but results in some discoloration. A dark contusion on his cheek was beginning to swell. |
endless | Having no known beginning and presumably no end. Endless waves. |
fireproof | Make something fireproof. A fireproof dish. |
grinding | Material resulting from the process of grinding. Crush it and add it to the honey with a grinding of pepper and salt. |
handicap | A race or contest in which a handicap is imposed. Lack of funding has handicapped the development of research. |
hemophilia | Congenital tendency to uncontrolled bleeding; usually affects males and is transmitted from mother to son. |
hemorrhage | Lose blood from one’s body. |
hurt | Hurt the feelings of. She didn t want to hurt his feelings. |
incombustible | Not capable of igniting and burning. An incombustible floor construction. |
injury | An instance of being injured. She suffered an injury to her back. |
lacerate | Criticize forcefully or severely. Her true venom seems reserved for the media itself as she lacerates our obsession with celebrity. |
loss | Military personnel lost by death or capture. Loss making industries. |
maintainable | Capable of being maintained. |
pain | Cause mental or physical pain to. As the intensity increased the sensation changed from tickle to pain. |
permanent | Not capable of being reversed or returned to the original condition. Damage was not thought to be permanent. |
resistant | Denoting starch that is not easily broken down by enzymes within the body and is therefore minimally absorbed during digestion. A water resistant adhesive. |
scar | Mark with a scar or scars. High limestone scars bordered the road. |
scrape | A place where soil has been scraped away especially a shallow hollow formed in the ground by a bird during a courtship display or for nesting. We scraped the dishes clean. |
scratch | An act or spell of scratching oneself to relieve itching. Scratch that remark. |
ulcer | A moral blemish or corrupting influence. He s a conman with an incurable ulcer called gambling. |
welt | Put a welt on. His lip was beginning to thicken and welt from the blow. |
wound | The act of inflicting a wound. The right reader of a good poem can tell the moment it strikes him that he has taken an immortal wound that he will never get over it. |
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