attrit

Verb

To wear down through attrition, especially mechanical attrition.
To engage in attrition; to quit or drop out.
To be reduced in quantity through attrition.
To lose, or to kill, troops by attrition due to sustained firepower.

Noun

One who voluntarily or involuntarily leaves a company; a termed employee.

Origin / Etymology

From Latin attrītus, past participle of atterō. Said by multiple dictionaries to be a back-formation from attrition, but it is not a recent one, being centuries old.

Synonyms

attrite, term

Scrabble Score: 6

attrit: valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
attrit: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
attrit: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 6

attrit is a valid Words With Friends word