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

In the weeks after border czar Tom Homan declared a drawdown of federal activity, observers have noted that agents have changed their tactics, fanning out into the suburbs of the Twin Cities metro and beyond. —Aki Nace, CBS News, 3 Mar. 2026

The price level marked a significant recovery from a drawdown of more than 1,200 points earlier in the day. —Max Zahn, ABC News, 3 Mar. 2026

Verb

Agencies began drawing down the federal presence in Minneapolis in recent weeks. —Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 26 Feb. 2026

State officials open the dam every few years to draw down the water level in the reservoir several feet. —Jeffrey Schweers, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Feb. 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