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 of drawdown

Verb

• spend
• consume
• drain
• exhaust
• play out
• reduce
• use up
• run out of
• use
• absorb
• burn

Examples of drawdown in a Sentence

Verb

I drew down my bank account just paying for tuition.

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Rutte confirmed the drawdown but played down its impact. —Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 18 June 2026

Bitcoin declined to a low near $72,000 — a 35% drawdown from its 2025 highs — trading in lockstep with the Nasdaq and S&P 500 rather than as a safe haven. —Jason Kirsch, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026

Verb

Those reservoirs will begin to be drawn down this summer, however, particularly if there are significant heat waves that increase water demand for irrigation. —Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 11 June 2026

China, holding roughly 15% of global oil stocks before the war broke out, could run through its oil reserves by late October if forced to draw down inventories to cover any supply shortfall, according to Fitch Ratings. —Anniek Bao, CNBC, 9 June 2026

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