draw down — to reduce or deplete something gradually
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to reduce or deplete something gradually
Pronunciation (IPA): /drɔː daʊn/
Example Sentences
- My piggy bank suffered a major drawdown after I discovered online shopping.
- The coffee shop had to draw down its staff during the slow winter months.
- After buying too many snacks, there was a serious drawdown of my lunch money.
draw down
VERB[/drɔː daʊn/]
to reduce or deplete something gradually
💡 Concept
to reduce or deplete something gradually
🎵 Rhyme
As we draw down reserves, countdown to breakdown begins!
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🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/drɔː daʊn/
🇬🇧 UK/drɔː daʊn/
🌳Etymology
Rootdraw
Suffix-down
🎵Rhyme
breakdownshutdowncountdown
breakdown
shutdown
countdown
🔗Collocations
draw down reserves
draw down troops
draw down funds
military drawdown
gradual drawdown
drawdown phase
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“My piggy bank suffered a major drawdown after I discovered online shopping.”
“The coffee shop had to draw down its staff during the slow winter months.”
😄 Fun example
“After buying too many snacks, there was a serious drawdown of my lunch money.”
“The company plans to draw down its inventory before the new product launch.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
reducedecreasediminishdepletewithdraw
Antonyms
build upincreaseaccumulate
Related
withdrawalreductiondepletioncutbackpullout
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