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war of attrition in Arabic

حَرْب اِسْتِنْزاف ḥarb istinzāf

war of attrition in Arabic: حَرْب اِسْتِنْزاف (ḥarb istinzāf). In English, war of attrition means a prolonged war in which the warring sides try to defeat their opponents by wearing them out.

Arabic words for war of attrition

prolonged exhausting war
حَرْب اِسْتِنْزاف ḥarb istinzāf

English meaning of war of attrition

  1. noun A prolonged war in which the warring sides try to defeat their opponents by wearing them out.
  2. noun A situation in which opponents try to overcome each other by wearing them out.

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Questions about war of attrition in Arabic

What is the meaning of war of attrition in Arabic?
War of attrition in Arabic is حَرْب اِسْتِنْزاف (ḥarb istinzāf).
ما معنى كلمة war of attrition؟
War of attrition: حَرْب اِسْتِنْزاف (ḥarb istinzāf).
What does war of attrition mean in English?
War of attrition means a prolonged war in which the warring sides try to defeat their opponents by wearing them out.

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