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v. Alternative form of attrit.

adj. regretful of one's wrongdoing merely due to fear of punishment (compare contrite)

adj. Rubbed; worn by friction.

adj. Repentant from fear of punishment; having attrition of grief for sin; -- opposed to contrite.

Worn by rubbing or friction. Milton.

In theology, imperfectly contrite or repentant. See attrition, 3.

"The other side of the issue is more direct: defending against hit-and-run (i) radically increases the economic cost of fielding an army, (ii) radically reduces military effectiveness, and (iii) if not done effectively, will gradually attrite the army to the point of lacking military effectiveness."

contrite   

attrited    attriting   

rubbed