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draw downto reduce or deplete something gradually

Part of speech: VERB

Definition: to reduce or deplete something gradually

Pronunciation (IPA): /drɔː daʊn/

Korean meaning: 점진적으로 줄이다, 고갈시키다

Korean pronunciation: 드**로** 다운

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

draw down concept
💡 Concept

to reduce or deplete something gradually

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draw down rhyme
🎵 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

Origin

draw(끌어내다)와 down(아래로)의 조합으로, 무언가를 아래쪽으로 끌어내려 줄인다는 의미에서 유래

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🎵Rhyme

breakdownshutdowncountdown
breakdown
shutdown
countdown

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📝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.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

reducedecreasediminishdepletewithdraw

Antonyms

build upincreaseaccumulate

Related

withdrawalreductiondepletioncutbackpullout