Attrition
Attrition noun - A gradual weakening, loss, or destruction.
Usage example: took the machinery out of operation since attrition had led to the main mechanism's breaking
Show all Definitions
Synonyms for Attrition
Dissolution and attrition are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Dissolution" instead a noun "Attrition".
Dissolution
Dissolution noun - The act or process of a whole separating into two or more parts or pieces.
Attrition and dissolution are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Attrition" instead a noun "Dissolution".
Mutual synonyms
How words are described
Cite this Source
Dissolution and Attrition. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 01, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/attrition/dissolution
Attrition & Dissolution. N.p., 2016. Web. 01 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/attrition/dissolution>.
Dissolution or Attrition. 2016. Accessed August 01, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/attrition/dissolution.
Google Ngram Viewer shows how "attrition" and "dissolution" have occurred on timeline