drawdown

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noun

draw·down ˈdrȯ-ˌdau̇n

: a lowering of a water level (as in a reservoir)

: the process of depleting

: 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

Examples of drawdown in a Sentence

Verb I drew down my bank account just paying for tuition.

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Noun

In late December, the White House formalized a $1.25 billion drawdown package for Ukraine and a $1.22 billion package through the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative. —

Filip Timotija, The Hill, 9 Jan. 2025 The latest package includes two key components: a $1.25 billion drawdown of U.S. military equipment and a $1.22 billion Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative (USAI) package. —

George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 2024

Verb

Putin has already drawn down Russia’s rainy day funds by depleting its once-formidable foreign exchange reserves, and nobody is willing to fund Russian government deficits by buying unwanted Russian bonds. —

Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and Steven Tian, TIME, 21 Jan. 2025 With the civil war now concluded, Trump would presumably favor drawing down U.S. forces in the country. —

Steven Simon, Foreign Affairs, 3 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for drawdown