Attrite
Part of speech: verb
Definition: A variant of attrit
Part of speech: adjective
Definition: regretful of one's wrongdoing merely due to fear of punishment (compare contrite)
Attrit
Part of speech: verb
Definition: To wear down through attrition, especially mechanical attritionTo engage in attrition; to quit or drop outTo be reduced in quantity through attritionTo lose, or to kill troops by attrition due to sustained firepower