(1) - Attrition (n.) Grief for sin arising only from fear of punishment or feelings of shame. See Contrition. (2) - Attrition (n.) The state of being worn. (3) - Attrition (n.) The act of rubbing together; friction; the act of wearing by friction, or by rubbing substances together; abrasion.
(1) - Attune (v. t.) To arrange fitly; to make accordant. (2) - Attune (v. t.) To tune or put in tune; to make melodious; to adjust, as one sound or musical instrument to another; as, to attune the voice to a harp.