"attrite" meaning in English

See attrite in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /əˈtɹaɪt/ [US] Audio: En-us-attrite.ogg Forms: more attrite [comparative], most attrite [superlative]
Etymology: From Latin attrītus (“ground”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|attrītus|t=ground}} Latin attrītus (“ground”) Head templates: {{en-adj}} attrite (comparative more attrite, superlative most attrite)
  1. (archaic) Regretful of one's wrongdoing merely due to fear of punishment. Tags: archaic
    Sense id: en-attrite-en-adj-7ecxV3UQ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 47 31 22 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 64 16 20 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 75 11 14
  2. (archaic) Worn by rubbing or friction. Tags: archaic
    Sense id: en-attrite-en-adj-M9NYzvxH
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: attriteness
Etymology number: 2

Verb

IPA: /əˈtɹaɪt/ [US] Audio: En-us-attrite.ogg Forms: attrites [present, singular, third-person], attriting [participle, present], attrited [participle, past], attrited [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb}} attrite (third-person singular simple present attrites, present participle attriting, simple past and past participle attrited)
  1. Alternative form of attrit. Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: attrit Derived forms: attriter
    Sense id: en-attrite-en-verb-Jghsq1ec
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Inflected forms

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