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

Palantir has seen steeper drawdowns in the past and those declines could easily repeat if sentiment turns. —Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025

Earlier this month, Broadnax proposed a $6.3 billion austerity budget that calls for a shuffle of police and firefighter staffing, a drawdown of money to help build affordable housing and the use of $14.1 million in reserves to offset limited property tax revenue. —Ella McCarthy, Austin American Statesman, 31 July 2025

Verb

That means drawing down the majority of the 40,000 to 50,000 U.S. troops spread across 30 bases in the region. —Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 July 2025

However, many economists expect that the full impact from tariffs on pricing could pick up in the second half of the year as surplus inventories draw down. —Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 18 July 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