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
Examples of drawdown in a Sentence
Verb
I drew down my bank account just paying for tuition.
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David Thomas, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
The months-long drawdown of USAID reduced its staff by 83% -- down from 10,000 employees to a few hundred -- and resulted in stop-work orders for grantees of its funds, including in Sudan.
—Chris Boccia, ABC News, 13 July 2025
Melissa Brown, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
States often use the provider taxes, within some already existing rules, to draw down federal funding and increase payments to facilities like hospitals.
—Rachel Cohrs Zhang, Fortune, 29 June 2025
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Noun
The result is a strong, long-term performance record over the past 10 years: higher yield (i.e., greater dividend income), smaller drawdowns, and superior returns compared to other dividend funds.
—David Thomas, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
The months-long drawdown of USAID reduced its staff by 83% -- down from 10,000 employees to a few hundred -- and resulted in stop-work orders for grantees of its funds, including in Sudan.
—Chris Boccia, ABC News, 13 July 2025
Verb
Alabama's legislature funded a budget item to pay for administrative program costs in 2025, which will allow the state to draw down millions in federal funds this summer.
—Melissa Brown, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
States often use the provider taxes, within some already existing rules, to draw down federal funding and increase payments to facilities like hospitals.
—Rachel Cohrs Zhang, Fortune, 29 June 2025
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“Drawdown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drawdown. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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