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

Verb

• absorb
• burn
• consume
• deplete
• devour
• drain
• exhaust
• expend
• play out
• spend
• use up

Examples of drawdown in a Sentence

Verb

I drew down my bank account just paying for tuition.

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

If completed, the drawdown would mark the second time the United States has pulled most of its forces from Iraq in more than two decades of American intervention, since U.S. forces invaded in 2003 to overthrow then-President Saddam Hussein. —Mustafa Salim, arkansasonline.com, 14 Sep. 2024

In financial planning, one of the most efficient ways to assess retirement readiness is by applying the 4% drawdown rule. —Andrew Rosen, Forbes, 12 Sep. 2024

Verb

Meanwhile, a campaign to inoculate children in Gaza against polio drew down and the World Health Organization said about 559,000 under the age of 10 have recovered from their first dose, 7 out of every 8 children the campaign aimed to vaccinate. —Andrew Wilks and Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2024

This shows that the SPR was drawn down at an accelerated rate starting in 2022 (in response to Russia’s invasion). —Robert Rapier, Forbes, 9 Sep. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1910, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1853, in the meaning defined above