drawdown

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noun

draw·down ˈdrȯ-ˌdau̇n

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

: the process of depleting

: 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

Examples of drawdown in a Sentence

Verb I drew down my bank account just paying for tuition.

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Noun

The token, which features an image of Trump, rose from about $6.50 to $73 over the course of two days before suffering a 50% drawdown. —

Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 31 Jan. 2025 Since making their first drawdown in 2020, United have tended to pay down their credit facility over the course of a season. —

Mark Critchley, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025

Verb

Los Angeles ran out of water fast because attacks on simultaneous fires quickly drew down supplies. —

David Marston, The Denver Post, 14 Jan. 2025 Senior figures in the incoming Trump administration see a peace agreement as a way to draw down U.S. weapons deliveries to Ukraine in order to reserve them for a potential conflict with China. —

Arancha González Laya, Foreign Affairs, 6 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for drawdown