draw·down
ˈdrȯ-ˌdau̇n 
1
: a lowering of a water level (as in a reservoir)
2
a
: the process of depleting
b
drew down; drawn down; drawing down; draws down
: to deplete by using or spending
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Verb
I drew down my bank account just paying for tuition.
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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
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
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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
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“Drawdown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drawdown. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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