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

Microsoft has been hit the hardest by the drawdown, falling roughly 32% from its October peak, on track for its worst start to a year in its history. —Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 30 Mar. 2026

Diversification Remains Your Primary Defense Beyond withdrawal strategies and tax planning, the structure of your portfolio itself is a primary line of defense against a 30% drawdown. —Kansas City Star, 27 Mar. 2026

Verb

This effective tax arrives at a particularly precarious moment for many Americans, just as real wage gains are beginning to flatten and households are drawing down their savings to near-historic lows, according to Moody’s. —Tristan Bove, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2026

Oil stored on tankers will draw down quickly and onshore inventories could fall to multiyear lows as early as August, TD Securities’ McKay said. —Spencer Kimball,pippa Stevens, CNBC, 2 Apr. 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