attrit vs while

attrit

verb
  • 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. 

  • To wear down through attrition, especially mechanical attrition. 

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

while

verb
  • To occupy or entertain (someone) in order to let time pass. 

  • To pass (time) idly. 

conj
  • As long as. 

  • Until. 

  • During the same time that. 

  • Used to denote an individual experiencing racial profiling when performing a seemingly benign activity. 

  • Although. 

noun
  • an uncertain long period of time 

  • an uncertain short moment 

  • An uncertain duration of time, a period of time. 

prep
  • Until. 

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