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Meaning of
attrition
in English
attrition
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Definitions
Noun
natural
decrease
in
personnel
;
loss
The
company
experienced
high
attrition
rates
due
to
low
employee
satisfaction
.
a
gradual
reduction
in
staff
(
through
retirement
,
etc
.);
natural
turnover
The
company
faced
attrition
as
many
employees
retired
early
.
gradual
reduction
of
resources
;
depletion
The
constant
friction
caused
attrition
on
the
machine's
moving
parts
.
wearing
down
by
friction
;
erosion
The
government's
budget
cuts
led
to
attrition
of
essential
public
services
.
grinding
away
by
constant
stress
;
deterioration
Years
of
stress
and
pressure
caused
attrition
on
her
mental
health
.
Verb
to
reduce
workforce
by
not
replacing
vacancies
The
government
decided
to
attrition
the
military
by
not
recruiting
new
soldiers
.
to
undergo
a
decrease
in
numbers
(
over
time
)
The
population
of
the
city
underwent
attrition
over
the
years
due
to
migration
.
