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

• 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

To navigate drawdowns, consider tools such as the Trefis Reinforced Value (RV) Portfolio, which has outperformed its all-cap benchmark (combination of the S&P 500, S&P mid-cap, and Russell 2000 benchmark indices), or work with an advisor experienced in bear markets. —Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025

In the past two decades, the Philadelphia semiconductor index has had two drawdowns of more than 45% amid slumping demand. —Bloomberg, Mercury News, 29 Aug. 2025

Verb

Lawmakers voted earlier this week to kick in $50 million — drawing down about $100 million in federal matching funds — to backstop insurers, Conway said. —Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 29 Aug. 2025

The schemes and practices that state officials have used to draw down more federal money through the Medicaid system are getting more attention in Washington. —Patrick Gleason, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 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