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

2 of 2

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

While Alphabet has been in a primary uptrend since the end of 2023, there have been a number of fairly significant drawdowns of over 10% along the way. —David Keller, CNBC, 15 Aug. 2024

Since 2021, the U.S. has used what’s known as the presidential drawdown authority to send weapons to Ukraine. —Anna Mulrine Grobe, The Christian Science Monitor, 14 Aug. 2024

Verb

Shannon Sneed, a former councilwoman running for council president, has qualified and drawn down some public funds. —Emily Opilo, Baltimore Sun, 22 Mar. 2024

Born in Austro-Hungary in 1861, Steiner created biodynamics, a way of farming that combines organic methods (cattle manure for fertilizer) with esoteric rituals intended to draw down cosmic energies, or something like that. —Kevin West, Travel + Leisure, 24 July 2024

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1910, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1853, in the meaning defined above