Word: attrition
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: at
tri
tion
Definition: To reduce the number of (jobs or workers) by not hiring new employees to fill positions that become vacant (often with out).
Morphemes:
Affix: attrition
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To reduce the number of (jobs or workers) by not hiring new employees to fill positions that become vacant (often with out).
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ad-
Language: la
Decoded: ad-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: usually prefixed to verbs, in which cases it often has the effect of intensifying the verbal action
Affix: terō
Language: la
Decoded: tero
PoS: Verb
Meaning: I wear away or wear out
Affix: -tiō
Language: la
Decoded: -tio
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: -tion, -ation, -ing; suffixed to a verb (usually a participle form) to form a noun relating to some action or the result of an action.