attrition

English Thesaurus

1. the act of rubbing together; wearing something down by friction (noun.act)

hypernym	:	detrition, friction, rubbing,
definition	:	effort expended in moving one object over another with pressure (noun.act)

2. a wearing down to weaken or destroy (noun.event)

hypernym	:	decrease, drop-off, lessening,
definition	:	a change downward (noun.event)

3. sorrow for sin arising from fear of damnation (noun.feeling)

hypernym	:	regret, rue, ruefulness, sorrow,
definition	:	sadness associated with some wrong done or some disappointment (noun.feeling)

4. the wearing down of rock particles by friction due to water or wind or ice (noun.phenomenon)

hypernym	:	friction, rubbing,
definition	:	the resistance encountered when one body is moved in contact with another (noun.phenomenon)

5. erosion by friction (noun.process)

hypernym	:	eating away, eroding, erosion, wearing, wearing away,
definition	:	(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it) (noun.process)

6. the act of rubbing together; wearing something down by friction (noun.act)

derivation	:	attritional, attritional,
definition	:	relating to or caused by attrition (adj.pert)

7. sorrow for sin arising from fear of damnation (noun.feeling)

derivation	:	contrite, remorseful, rueful, ruthful,
definition	:	feeling or expressing pain or sorrow for sins or offenses (adj.all)

8. the wearing down of rock particles by friction due to water or wind or ice (noun.phenomenon)

derivation	:	bray, comminute, crunch, grind, mash,
definition	:	reduce to small pieces or particles by pounding or abrading (verb.change)

derivation	:	abrade, abrase, corrade, rub down, rub off,
definition	:	wear away (verb.contact)

derivation	:	attritional,
definition	:	relating to or caused by attrition (adj.pert)

9. erosion by friction (noun.process)

derivation	:	abrade, abrase, corrade, rub down, rub off,
definition	:	wear away (verb.contact)

derivation	:	attritional,
definition	:	relating to or caused by attrition (adj.pert)

10. the act of rubbing together; wearing something down by friction (noun.act)

derivation	:	attritional, attritional,
definition	:	relating to or caused by attrition (adj.pert)

11. sorrow for sin arising from fear of damnation (noun.feeling)

derivation	:	contrite, remorseful, rueful, ruthful,
definition	:	feeling or expressing pain or sorrow for sins or offenses (adj.all)

12. the wearing down of rock particles by friction due to water or wind or ice (noun.phenomenon)

derivation	:	bray, comminute, crunch, grind, mash,
definition	:	reduce to small pieces or particles by pounding or abrading (verb.change)

derivation	:	abrade, abrase, corrade, rub down, rub off,
definition	:	wear away (verb.contact)

derivation	:	attritional,
definition	:	relating to or caused by attrition (adj.pert)

13. erosion by friction (noun.process)

derivation	:	abrade, abrase, corrade, rub down, rub off,
definition	:	wear away (verb.contact)

derivation	:	attritional,
definition	:	relating to or caused by attrition (adj.pert)