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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Michael Santoli, CNBC, 25 Oct. 2025
The Israel Defense Forces are investigating reports Israeli troops who were occupying a key sewage treatment plant in Gaza set it ablaze amid a drawdown of their forces from much of the enclave's territory last week as a part of the first phase of the ceasefire deal.
—Chris Looft, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2025
Emma Green, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
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
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Noun
We were supposed to be up handily into April, but the S & P had a 15% year-to-date drawdown by April 8.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 25 Oct. 2025
The Israel Defense Forces are investigating reports Israeli troops who were occupying a key sewage treatment plant in Gaza set it ablaze amid a drawdown of their forces from much of the enclave's territory last week as a part of the first phase of the ceasefire deal.
—Chris Looft, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2025
Verb
Grant administrators logged in to federal dashboards to draw down funds that had been awarded, only to find money missing.
—Emma Green, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
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
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“Drawdown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drawdown. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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