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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Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 4 Dec. 2025
The deficit spending, directors said, will force a rapid drawdown of RTD reserves that were earmarked for service expansion.
—Bruce Finley, Denver Post, 3 Dec. 2025
Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 9 Dec. 2025
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
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Noun
During the 2017 cycle, there were drawdowns of around 40% twice that year and then a 29% decline in November before bitcoin reached a new record high in December.
—Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 4 Dec. 2025
The deficit spending, directors said, will force a rapid drawdown of RTD reserves that were earmarked for service expansion.
—Bruce Finley, Denver Post, 3 Dec. 2025
Verb
Levi’s, too, drew down on sales, selling 82 percent of jeans at promotional rates this year compared with 90 percent last year.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 9 Dec. 2025
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
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“Drawdown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drawdown. Accessed 15 Dec. 2025.
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