drawdown

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noun

draw·​down ˈdrȯ-ˌdau̇n How to pronounce drawdown (audio)
1
: a lowering of a water level (as in a reservoir)
2
a
: the process of depleting
b

draw down

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verb

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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
The stock has seen drawdowns of over 70% in a matter of a couple of months, like the sell-off that came between October 2021 and May 2022 when the company witnessed a post-Covid slowdown. Trefis Team, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024 All three names experienced massive drawdowns that coincided with Nvidia’s sell-off on Sept. 3 — when the AI darling tumbled 10% in a single session — creating a buying opportunity, according to many analysts. Paulina Likos, CNBC, 12 Oct. 2024
Verb
Revenues are down, expenses are up and the city drew down nearly half of its general fund reserves — a pot of money for emergencies— to cover the deficit in last year’s budget, Mejia wrote. Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2024 The big money is in zeroing out and drawing down carbon pollution. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson, TIME, 17 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for drawdown 

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Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1910, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1853, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of drawdown was in 1853

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“Drawdown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drawdown. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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