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 of drawdown

Verb

• spend
• consume
• drain
• exhaust
• play out
• reduce
• use up
• run out of
• use
• absorb
• burn

Examples of drawdown in a Sentence

Verb

I drew down my bank account just paying for tuition.

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

With traders leaving their desks during the summer months to go on vacation, the drop in liquidity and rise in volatility contribute to the likelihood of sharper drawdowns. —Sarah Min, CNBC, 27 Apr. 2026

The drawdowns have left the US underprepared for potential conflict with Russia or China; in particular, replacing stockpiles of air-defense missiles — critical to supporting Taiwan should China invade — could take six years, The Wall Street Journal reported. —Semafor Events, semafor.com, 24 Apr. 2026

Verb

Governments, companies and consumers have dipped deep into reserves, drawing down 250 million barrels of crude in storage since the war broke out. —Cnn Staff, CNN Money, 13 Apr. 2026

Spiking energy costs have pushed governments to roll out emergency measures, while central banks are drawing down foreign exchange reserves. —Anniek Bao,lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1910, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1853, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for drawdown

• adown
• blowdown
• breakdown
• countdown
• crackdown
• crosstown
• downtown
• dropdown
• facedown
• godown
• hometown
• knockdown