drawdown

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noun

draw·​down ˈdrȯ-ˌdau̇n 

1

: a lowering of a water level (as in a reservoir)

2

a

: the process of depleting

b

: reduction

draw down

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verb

ˌdrȯ-ˈdau̇n 

drew down; drawn down; drawing down; draws down

transitive verb

: to deplete by using or spending

Synonyms of drawdown

Verb

• spend
• consume
• drain
• exhaust
• play out
• reduce
• use up
• run out of
• use
• absorb
• burn

Examples of drawdown in a Sentence

Verb

I drew down my bank account just paying for tuition.

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

An asset class that survived the GFC, the 2020 pandemic shock, and the 2022 rate spike with loss rates well below public equity drawdowns has demonstrated real durability. —Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 10 June 2026

The hedge is working against that aggregate drawdown, not just covering one spread. —Nishant Pant, CNBC, 9 June 2026

Verb

Global inventories are drawing down at a record pace, leaving the market increasingly vulnerable to fresh disruptions. —Devika Krishna Kumar, Fortune, 6 June 2026

The higher benefits drew down the fund, and when the Great Recession struck six years later, rapidly expanding unemployment, the sudden spike in payouts forced the state to borrow about $10 billion from the federal government. —Dan Walters, Mercury News, 3 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1910, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1853, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for drawdown

• adown
• blowdown
• breakdown
• countdown
• crackdown
• crosstown
• downtown
• dropdown
• facedown
• godown
• hometown
• knockdown