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
Examples of drawdown in a Sentence
Verb
I drew down my bank account just paying for tuition.
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Moneyshow, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
Trump met with Kim on three occasions during his first term, with the goal of securing a drawdown of North Korea's nuclear program.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025
Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2025
The main structural difference between a pagan and paleo-Christian basilica lies in the placement of the primary entrance: The churches shifted the front door from the long wall to the short wall, so that the eye would be drawn down the length of the nave to the altar.
—The New York Times, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Mar. 2025
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Noun
The October – January range has a maximum drawdown of £160.
—Moneyshow, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
Trump met with Kim on three occasions during his first term, with the goal of securing a drawdown of North Korea's nuclear program.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025
Verb
Future instability could mean more difficulty funding solutions that have already come to bridge the existing gaps, and companies could start drawing down support.
—Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2025
The main structural difference between a pagan and paleo-Christian basilica lies in the placement of the primary entrance: The churches shifted the front door from the long wall to the short wall, so that the eye would be drawn down the length of the nave to the altar.
—The New York Times, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Mar. 2025
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“Drawdown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drawdown. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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