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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Anne Reeve, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2025
The stabilization of apparel inventories after a period of drawdown may help motivate orders, but the cost of sourcing increased with tariffs and could prove an offsetting factor.
—Sj Guest Editorial, Sourcing Journal, 26 Sep. 2025
Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 20 Sep. 2025
In a rare comment on his borrowing and spending strategy, Ellison told CNBC in 2012 that a $4 billion line of credit against his shares at the time was never drawn down but kept as potential dry powder for big purchases.
—Robert Frank, CNBC, 18 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Running just under forty-two minutes and shot primarily from helicopters and drones, Murderers Bar documents the drawdown of Copco 1, the oldest of the dams along the lower Klamath Valley.
—Anne Reeve, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2025
The stabilization of apparel inventories after a period of drawdown may help motivate orders, but the cost of sourcing increased with tariffs and could prove an offsetting factor.
—Sj Guest Editorial, Sourcing Journal, 26 Sep. 2025
Verb
An unknown number of patients will lose Medicaid coverage due to new work requirements, and states won’t be able to draw down as much federal funding for hospitals because of limits on provider taxes.
—Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 20 Sep. 2025
In a rare comment on his borrowing and spending strategy, Ellison told CNBC in 2012 that a $4 billion line of credit against his shares at the time was never drawn down but kept as potential dry powder for big purchases.
—Robert Frank, CNBC, 18 Sep. 2025
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“Drawdown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drawdown. Accessed 4 Oct. 2025.
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