To rub or wear off; erode.
To cause the surface to become more rough.
To undergo abrasion.
To wear down or exhaust, as a person; irritate.
To irritate by rubbing; chafe.
To wear down through attrition, especially mechanical attrition.
To be reduced in quantity through attrition.
To lose, or to kill, troops by attrition due to sustained firepower.
To engage in attrition; to quit or drop out.
One who voluntarily or involuntarily leaves a company; a termed employee.