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

Between December 1945 and March of this year, the S&P 500 experienced a correction — a drawdown between 10% and 19.9% — 24 times, with an average decline of 14%, according to data from investing research firm CFRA. —Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 7 Apr. 2025

The United States is unlikely to agree to any significant drawdown of its nuclear forces without reciprocal commitments from other major nuclear powers, including China and Russia. —Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025

Verb

The application asks the justices to lift a judge’s order enabling eight Democratic states suing over the block to immediately draw down $65 million in funds. —Lexi Lonas Cochran, The Hill, 31 Mar. 2025

United have held their RCF for a while, but didn’t first draw down on it until Q2 in the 2020-21 season. —Chris Weatherspoon, The Athletic, 18 Mar. 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