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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Hakyung Kim, CNBC, 6 Mar. 2025
Long-term investors looking to bet on India's transformation should consider taking advantage of the drawdown and adding exposure to the Indian market.
—Garth Friesen, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
David Pierson, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2025
The negotiators, led by the Biden administration but also including France and others, were able to succeed because both sides had a clear interest in drawing down the conflict.
—Hussein Ibish, The Atlantic, 28 Nov. 2024
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Noun
Tapestry has declined more than 8% this week amid a broad drawdown in retail stocks over worries that higher prices from tariffs will pressure consumer spending.
—Hakyung Kim, CNBC, 6 Mar. 2025
Long-term investors looking to bet on India's transformation should consider taking advantage of the drawdown and adding exposure to the Indian market.
—Garth Friesen, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
Verb
Some incoming officials in the Trump administration have suggested drawing down American troop levels in Europe, which serve as a bulwark against Russia, so Washington can focus its military efforts on defending against China.
—David Pierson, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2025
The negotiators, led by the Biden administration but also including France and others, were able to succeed because both sides had a clear interest in drawing down the conflict.
—Hussein Ibish, The Atlantic, 28 Nov. 2024
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“Drawdown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drawdown. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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