vervliegen — meaning in English

English meaning

• attrition noun A gradual wearing down or reduction, especially of staff or resources over time rather than through direct cuts.
• flee verb To run away from danger or a threatening situation.

Senses

vervliegen is used for these senses in English:

• attrition A gradual reduction in number.
• flee (intransitive) To disappear quickly; to vanish; to fleet.

attrition — full definition

1. noun A gradual wearing down or reduction, especially of staff or resources over time rather than through direct cuts.
2. noun The physical wearing away of a surface by friction or grinding.

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