attrition
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/əˈtrɪʃn/
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/əˈtrɪʃn/
Making someone or something weaker through continuous pressure or problems.
They won through a strategy of attrition, slowly wearing down the other team.
그들은 상대 팀을 천천히 약화시키는 소모 전략을 통해 이겼다.
Decreasing the number of workers in an organization by not replacing those who leave.
The company reduced its workforce through attrition by not hiring new employees as older ones retired.
회사는 나이든 직원들이 은퇴함에 따라 새로운 직원을 고용하지 않음으로써 인력을 감축했다.