transitive verb at·trit·ted also
at·trit·ed,
at·trit·ting also
at·trit·ing,
at·trits also
at·trites - To lose (personnel, for example) by attrition.
- To destroy or kill (troops, for example) by use of firepower: “Pro-active counterattacks are a useful way to attrit the enemy” (John H. Cushman, Jr.)
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Origin: Back-formation from attrition
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