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
Examples of drawdown in a Sentence
Verb
I drew down my bank account just paying for tuition.
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Nur Hikmah Md Ali, CNBC, 3 Dec. 2025
For the average investor or 401(k) participant, Cembalest said that the scale of the drawdown will require preparation but not panic.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 24 Nov. 2025
Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 3 Dec. 2025
In that case, the city could begin drawing down its nonrenewable water resources, which isn’t sustainable in the long term, legally or physically, according to officials.
—Austin Corona, AZCentral.com, 12 Nov. 2025
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Noun
Bitcoin’s recent price drawdown reached 20%, suggesting the crypto bull run has turned bearish.
—Nur Hikmah Md Ali, CNBC, 3 Dec. 2025
For the average investor or 401(k) participant, Cembalest said that the scale of the drawdown will require preparation but not panic.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 24 Nov. 2025
Verb
That will allow the state to begin drawing down the money and officially moving on with the project.
—Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 3 Dec. 2025
In that case, the city could begin drawing down its nonrenewable water resources, which isn’t sustainable in the long term, legally or physically, according to officials.
—Austin Corona, AZCentral.com, 12 Nov. 2025
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“Drawdown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drawdown. Accessed 8 Dec. 2025.
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