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

The new aid package, authorized under presidential drawdown authority, reportedly includes air defenses like High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS), 155mm and 105mm artillery rounds, Javelin anti-armor missiles and a range of additional equipment and spare parts. —

Matt Robison, Newsweek, 19 Nov. 2024 The company plans to fund its operations with capital from operations, drawdowns under its Share Purchase Agreement, and other potential sources of outside capital. —

Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024

Verb

With spending outpacing income gains (including disposable income increases that were also up 0.3%), consumers drew down their savings more. —

Alicia Wallace, CNN, 31 Oct. 2024 Revenues are down, expenses are up and the city drew down nearly half of its general fund reserves — a pot of money for emergencies— to cover the deficit in last year’s budget, Mejia wrote. —

Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for drawdown