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

The probability may be uncertain, but the magnitude is high, and anyone holding RGTI should be prepared for potentially severe drawdowns. —Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 10 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

And while family offices appear to be drawing down in private equity, 39% reported plans to invest more in the asset class in the next 12 months, the highest of any category. —Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2025

The group has projected that hospitals could lose an additional $10 billion over the next five years as stricter Medicaid rules result in more people going without insurance and states have to reduce their use of taxes on providers to draw down more federal money. —Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 6 Sep. 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