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

More broadly, campus programs to support the academic success of Latino and Black students have also been cut down at some UC campuses, though administrators have blamed budget cuts for the drawdowns. — Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026

That's because our core thesis — that Danaher's bioprocessing business would normalize after its post-Covid inventory drawdown — failed to materialize. — Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026

Verb

Indeed, some of the schools that have drawn down their endowments — including Indiana’s Martin University and Notre Dame College in Ohio — ended up closing anyway. — Bloomberg, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2026

The 4% rule is generally the accepted guidance to help seniors safely draw down their retirement funds without running out of money over 30 years. — Medora Lee, USA Today, 31 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