drawdown

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noun

draw·​down ˈdrȯ-ˌdau̇n How to pronounce drawdown (audio)
1
: a lowering of a water level (as in a reservoir)
2
a
: the process of depleting
b

draw down

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verb

drew down; drawn down; drawing down; draws down

transitive verb

: to deplete by using or spending

Examples of drawdown in a Sentence

Verb I drew down my bank account just paying for tuition.
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Noun
Even a coordinated drawdown of strategic storage could not keep two-thirds of Gulf exports moving if the strait closed for a week. Guney Yildiz, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025 The drawdown in county capital spending will get more dramatic going forward. Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 June 2025
Verb
This is the first time the state has allocated funding to the child care sector beyond the minimum amounts required to draw down federal funding. Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 June 2025 Schools that have drawn down their endowments for annual expenses have found themselves in serious financial jeopardy. Gregory E. Sterling, Hartford Courant, 20 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for drawdown

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1910, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1853, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of drawdown was in 1853

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“Drawdown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drawdown. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.

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