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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Examples of drawdown in a Sentence
Verb
I drew down my bank account just paying for tuition.
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Paul Iddon, Forbes, 5 Oct. 2024
Those weapons are coming through presidential drawdown authority, which allows the Pentagon quickly to pull supplies from its shelves to speed them to Ukraine’s front line.
—Lolita C. Baldor and Tara Copp, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2024
Christopher S. Chivvis, Foreign Affairs, 14 Oct. 2024
That capability will remain vital for Baghdad as U.S. troops supporting its ongoing anti-Islamic State campaign are expected to draw down significantly over the next two years.
—Paul Iddon, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
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Noun
Israeli strikes on Iraqi territory amidst a U.S. drawdown could complicate things for Washington there and politically pressure Baghdad to take a firm stance against the American military presence.
—Paul Iddon, Forbes, 5 Oct. 2024
Those weapons are coming through presidential drawdown authority, which allows the Pentagon quickly to pull supplies from its shelves to speed them to Ukraine’s front line.
—Lolita C. Baldor and Tara Copp, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2024
Verb
To actually draw down the American presence on the continent, a new administration would need a plan to gradually shift the responsibilities and capabilities for defending Europe onto European countries.
—Christopher S. Chivvis, Foreign Affairs, 14 Oct. 2024
That capability will remain vital for Baghdad as U.S. troops supporting its ongoing anti-Islamic State campaign are expected to draw down significantly over the next two years.
—Paul Iddon, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
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“Drawdown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drawdown. Accessed 22 Oct. 2024.
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