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

Rapidan Energy sees a total net loss of 630 million barrels of oil and products by the end of June, when accounting for redirected flows through pipelines, emergency stockpile releases and inventory drawdowns. —Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 5 Apr. 2026

If the tech sector declines, the resulting drawdown can significantly reduce your base for withdrawals—at a point when there may be little time to recover. —Doug Ashburn, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026

Verb

Spiking energy costs have pushed governments to roll out emergency measures, while central banks are drawing down foreign exchange reserves. —Anniek Bao,lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2026

Indeed, Lyric has avoided the severe financial crisis that has beset its much larger peer, New York’s Metropolitan Opera, which has been forced to draw down its endowment to cover budget deficits. —Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 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