noun
wearing down, wearing away, friction, rubbing, abrasion, weakening, grinding down, erosion, depreciation, gradual disintegration, reduction, decline; see also reduction 1.
Antonyms increase*, appreciation, buildup.
See attrition in Webster's New World Roget's A-Z Thesaurus II
A feeling of regret for one's sins or misdeeds:
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