deserción — 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.
• desertion noun The act of abandoning a duty, post, or person, especially without permission.

Senses

deserción is used for these senses in English:

• attrition (sciences) The loss of participants during an experiment.
• desertion The act of deserting.

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.

Related Spanish words