adjective: Regretting one’s wrongdoing only because of the fear of punishment. verb tr., intr.: 1. To wear down, erode, or weaken through sustained attacks, friction, etc. 2. To reduce the size of a workforce by not replacing those who leave. 3. To drop out from a course of study, job, training, etc.
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