Attritted
to wear down (an opposing military force) by numerical superiority in troops or firepower.
verb (us, slang) (transitive) -trits, -tritting, -tritted
to wear down or dispose of gradually
to kill
v.
1956, u.s. air force back-formation from attrition which attained currency during the vietnam war. (a 17c. attempt at a verb produced attrite). related: attrited; attriting.
noun
an expected rate of loss or attrition: attrit can refer to an expected rate of loss or attrition (air force)
verb
to dispose of or dispense with gradually; subject to attrition: workers never retire, resign, or die—they are attritted
to kill: well, counterattacks are a useful way to attrit the enemy
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