draw·down
ˈdrȯ-ˌdau̇n 
1
: a lowering of a water level (as in a reservoir)
2
a
: the process of depleting
b
drew down; drawn down; drawing down; draws down
: to deplete by using or spending
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Verb
I drew down my bank account just paying for tuition.
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Eleanor Watson, CBS News, 13 Feb. 2025
As part of its drawdown from Syria following the dramatic collapse of President Bashar al-Assad’s regime in early December, Russia has packed up some of its most advanced S-400 and S-300 air defense missile systems.
—Paul Iddon, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
David Pierson, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2025
The negotiators, led by the Biden administration but also including France and others, were able to succeed because both sides had a clear interest in drawing down the conflict.
—Hussein Ibish, The Atlantic, 28 Nov. 2024
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Noun
The Biden administration contributed about $66 billion in military weapons and equipment to Ukraine, and the U.S. government still has about $3.8 billion in presidential drawdown authority to commit more weapons from current Defense Department stocks to Ukraine.
—Eleanor Watson, CBS News, 13 Feb. 2025
As part of its drawdown from Syria following the dramatic collapse of President Bashar al-Assad’s regime in early December, Russia has packed up some of its most advanced S-400 and S-300 air defense missile systems.
—Paul Iddon, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Verb
Some incoming officials in the Trump administration have suggested drawing down American troop levels in Europe, which serve as a bulwark against Russia, so Washington can focus its military efforts on defending against China.
—David Pierson, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2025
The negotiators, led by the Biden administration but also including France and others, were able to succeed because both sides had a clear interest in drawing down the conflict.
—Hussein Ibish, The Atlantic, 28 Nov. 2024
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“Drawdown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drawdown. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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