"attrition" in German attrition Abnutzung Verschleiß Personalabbau durch Nichtbesetzen freiwerdender Stellen Abrieb Reibverschleiß Aneinanderreiben Zermürbung Abrasion Detailed translations for "attrition" attrition 1. general attrition(also: wastage, abrasion, wear, wearing) die Abnutzung{feminine} attrition(also: wastage, wear, wearing, wear-out) der Verschleiß{masculine} attrition Personalabbau durch Nichtbesetzen freiwerdender Stellen 2. technology attrition(also: abrasion, frictional wear, fretting) der Abrieb{masculine} attrition(also: abrasion, frictional wear, fretting) Reibverschleiß attrition(also: abrasion, frictional wear, fretting) We pushed the Centauri off Narn through a war of attrition so that it wasn't worth their effort to Source: opensubtitles.org Corpus by OPUS Request review You could climb to the mountaintop of attrition only to get shot down by a victim who refuses to Source: opensubtitles.org Corpus by OPUS Request review 3. of sth. attrition das Aneinanderreiben{neuter} 4. military attrition die Zermürbung{feminine} Uh, attrition is the gradual diminution of strength... Source: opensubtitles.org Corpus by OPUS Request review Äh, Zermürbung ist die schrittweise Schwächung... For attrition is one man's ally and another man's curse. Source: opensubtitles.org Corpus by OPUS Request review Denn Zermürbung ist des einen Verbündeter und des anderen Fluch. 5. geology attrition(also: abrasion, abrasive erosion, corrasion, degradation) die Abrasion{feminine} attrition(also: abrasion, degradation) der Abrieb{masculine} English synonyms for "attrition" attrition {n} abrasion contriteness contrition corrasion detrition grinding