ETYM Latin attritio: cf. French attrition.
1. A wearing down to weaken or destroy.
2. Sorrow for sin arising from fear of damnation; SYN. contrition, contriteness.
3. The act of rubbing together; wearing something down by friction.
Wearing away; rubbing or scraping; Theology, incomplete repentance due to fear of punishment. war of attrition, campaign of wearing down enemy's morale and resistance.
In earth science, the process by which particles of rock being transported by river, wind, or sea are rounded and gradually reduced in size by being struck against one another.
The rounding of particles is a good indication of how far they have been transported. This is particularly true for particles carried by rivers, which become more rounded as the distance downstream increases. + prikaži više

ETYM Old Eng. usurie, usure, French usure, Latin usura use, usury, interest, from uti, p. p. usus, to use. Related to Use.
An exorbitant or unlawful rate of interest.
Former term for charging interest on a loan of money. In medieval times, usury was held to be a sin, and Christians were forbidden to lend (although not to borrow).
The practice of charging interest is still regarded as usury in some Muslim countries. + prikaži više

(Homonym: ware, where).
1. Impairment resulting from long use.
2. The act of wearing; SYN. wearing.

The loss, injury, or stress to which something is subjected by or in the course of use; especially; normal depreciation.