drawdown
The act of reduction or depletionThe act of reduction or depletion (including through withdrawal or utilization).
Meaning
7 senses(countable, uncountable)The act of reduction or depletion (including through withdrawal or utilization).
The government initiated a drawdown of forces in the border region.
The act of reduction or depletion (including through withdrawal or utilization).
(US, countable, uncountable)The withdrawal of weapons, ammunition and other supplies from US stocks, and provision of it to another nation.
(countable, uncountable)A lowering in water level, as in a well or a reservoir.
(countable, uncountable)The result of reduction, utilization, or depletion.
(countable, uncountable)(A measure of) the decline from a historical peak in some economic or financial variable.
(countable, uncountable)The process of a bank releasing previously agreed loan amount to the borrower, hence making it available for them to use.
(countable, uncountable)The borrowing of funds from a financial institution, under the terms of a credit agreement.
Origin
Deverbal from draw down.Deverbal from draw down.
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Forms
plural: drawdownsWord family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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