attrition vs sorrow

attrition and sorrow both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
attrition	Yes	No	No	No
sorrow	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, sorrow is a hypernym of attrition; that is, sorrow is a word with a broader meaning than attrition:

Other hypernyms of attrition include regret, rue, ruefulness.

attrition (noun)	sorrow (noun)
the act of rubbing together; wearing something down by friction	something that causes great unhappiness
a wearing down to weaken or destroy	an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
sorrow for sin arising from fear of damnation	sadness associated with some wrong done or some disappointment
the wearing down of rock particles by friction due to water or wind or ice	the state of being sad
erosion by friction

attrition (verb)	sorrow (verb)
	feel grief