attrition

As nouns the difference between attrition and dropout

is that attrition is wearing or grinding down by friction while dropout is someone who has left an educational institution without completing the course.

As nouns the difference between conflict and attrition

is that conflict is a clash or disagreement, often violent, between two opposing groups or individuals while attrition is wearing or grinding down by friction.

As a verb conflict

is to be at odds (with); to disagree or be incompatible.

Attrition is a related term of resistance.

As nouns the difference between attrition and resistance

is that attrition is wearing or grinding down by friction while resistance is resistance (all meanings).

As a verb erode

is .

As a noun attrition is

wearing or grinding down by friction.

As nouns the difference between attrition and retention

is that attrition is wearing or grinding down by friction while retention is retention.

As nouns the difference between attrition and drain

is that attrition is wearing or grinding down by friction while drain is a conduit allowing liquid to flow out of an otherwise contained volume.

As a verb drain is

to lose liquid.

As nouns the difference between attrition and consumption

is that attrition is wearing or grinding down by friction while consumption is the act of consuming something.

As nouns the difference between depletion and attrition

is that depletion is the act of depleting, or the state of being depleted; exhaustion while attrition is wearing or grinding down by friction.

As a noun attrition

is wearing or grinding down by friction.

As a verb withdraw is

to pull (something) back, aside, or away.

As nouns the difference between attrition and withdrawl

is that attrition is wearing or grinding down by friction while withdrawl is .