消耗 — 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.
• consume verb To eat or drink something.

Senses

消耗 is used for these senses in English:

• attrition (human resources) A gradual, natural reduction in membership or personnel, as through injury, incapacitation, retirement, resignation, or death.
• consume (transitive) To use up.

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.

consume — full definition

1. verb To eat or drink something.
2. verb To use up a resource such as time, energy, or fuel.
3. verb To occupy someone's attention or emotions completely.
4. verb To destroy something completely, especially by fire.

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