drawdown

1 of 2

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

Dropping below this number prohibits the President from ordering routine, limited drawdowns. — Siddharth Misra, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2026

Structural stories about permanent new sources of demand have preceded some of the worst drawdowns in commodity history. — Jason Kirsch, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026

Verb

Boomers also spent decades paying payroll taxes that built up the trust fund surplus now being drawn down to help cover the shortfall. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026

Some have also had to tap their 401(k) plans to cope with financial shocks, like a 61-year-old who is currently drawing down her $100,000 retirement fund after losing her job in December. — Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 24 Aug. 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