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

The sentiment swing led to a brutal 50% drawdown in value in the space of four months, and Son ended up selling his shares what would turn out to be very prematurely. —Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 21 June 2024

Education Commissioner Charlene Russell-Tucker stressed that the action aims to address more than just drawdown schedules. —Alison Cross, Hartford Courant, 5 June 2024

Verb

As Jewish spy Daniel Lohr and his flame, Leah, ping-pong between local gangs, Western opportunists, Japanese occupiers, and his crime-boss uncle, they’re drawn down morally murky paths. —Staff, The Christian Science Monitor, 18 June 2024

Consumers have been drawing down those excess savings over the past three years, using the money to deal with inflation and other pressures. —Russ Wiles, The Arizona Republic, 16 June 2024

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1910, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1853, in the meaning defined above