SAT vocabulary
Attrition
The action or process of gradually reducing the strength or effectiveness of someone or something through sustained attack or pressure.
Example
"The company's high employee attrition rate was a concern for HR."
Etymology
Late Middle English: from Latin attritio(n-) 'a rubbing', from atterere 'to rub away'.
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