drawdown

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noun

draw·​down ˈdrȯ-ˌdau̇n 

1

: a lowering of a water level (as in a reservoir)

2

a

: the process of depleting

b

: reduction

draw down

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verb

ˌdrȯ-ˈdau̇n 

drew down; drawn down; drawing down; draws down

transitive verb

: to deplete by using or spending

Synonyms

Verb

• absorb
• burn
• consume
• deplete
• devour
• drain
• exhaust
• expend
• play out
• spend
• use up

Examples of drawdown in a Sentence

Verb

I drew down my bank account just paying for tuition.

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

There are only 40 other stocks in a shallower drawdown from all-time highs in the S & P 500 (Netflix is one of them). —Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 1 May 2025

Kopernik spends considerable time not just managing assets but also managing expectations—preparing clients mentally for the inevitable drawdowns that are part of the journey when investing outside the comfort zones of liquidity and consensus. —Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025

Verb

The original treaty created drastic fluctuations in the height of the water, exposing miles of dirt when the water was drawn down to prepare for snowmelt. —Karen Weise, New York Times, 13 May 2025

Limiting State Provider Taxes to Fund Medicaid States often impose taxes on healthcare providers, such as hospitals, to draw down additional federal Medicaid funds. —Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1910, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1853, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for drawdown

• adown
• blowdown
• breakdown
• countdown
• crackdown
• crosstown
• downtown
• dropdown
• facedown
• godown
• hometown
• knockdown