attrit vs bring down

attrit

verb
  • 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. 

  • To wear down through attrition, especially mechanical attrition. 

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

bring down

verb
  • To reduce. 

  • To cause to fall down, e.g. in an accident. 

  • To make something, especially something flying, fall to the ground, usually by firing a weapon of some kind. 

  • To make someone feel bad emotionally. 

  • To make a ruler lose their position of power. 

  • To cause an opponent to fall after a tackle. 

  • To humble. 

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