drawdown

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noun

draw·​down ˈdrȯ-ˌdau̇n How to pronounce drawdown (audio)
Synonyms of drawdownnext
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 How to pronounce draw down (audio)
drew down; drawn down; drawing down; draws down

transitive verb

: to deplete by using or spending

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Examples of drawdown in a Sentence

Verb I drew down my bank account just paying for tuition.
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Noun
The automation has helped the company adapt to capacity shifts required when demand ebbs and flows, or in situations like the recent Amazon drawdown. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 30 July 2026 Most borrowers in traditional markets expect a margin call period in the case of a drawdown on collateral securing a loan. — Alexander S. Blume, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
Verb
The second spends it without realizing there was ever a balance to draw down. — Steven Gonzalez, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026 McArn rejected the fiscal adviser’s concerns that the agreement would draw down retiree-health funds, provide too little cash to prevent insolvency and limit future savings by extending the teachers contract through 2030. — Chaewon Chung updated August 5, Sacbee.com, 5 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for drawdown

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1910, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1853, in the meaning defined above

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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 8 Aug. 2026.

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