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drawdown
[ draw-doun ]
noun
- a lowering of water surface level, as in a well:
Drawdowns of up to 90 feet have been recorded in many municipal wells in the area.
- a reduction or depletion:
The president announced a drawdown and eventual departure of troops from the region.
The unprecedented drawdown of natural resources poses enormous challenges worldwide.
- Stock Exchange. a drop in the value of a stock from its peak to its lowest level over a certain period, usually expressed as a percentage of the peak value.
- British. the withdrawal of part of an investment, such as a pension or retirement fund, for use as income.
drawdown
/ ˈɔːˌ岹ʊ /
noun
- a depletion or reduction, for example of supplies
- a continuous decline in an investment or fund, usually expressed as a percentage between its highest and lowest levels
- the intentional draining of a body of water such as a lake or reservoir, to a given depth
drawdown
/ ô′dzܲ′ /
- A lowering of the water level in a reservoir or other body of water, especially as the result of withdrawal.
- The difference in elevation between the level of water in a well and the level of groundwater in the area in which the well is located.
Example Sentences
To finance his plan, President Trump will loosen the spigot out of the Social Security trust funds — exacerbating the ongoing drawdown of these government accounts that hold the money all of us pay into the program.
In 2017, Hawken published "Drawdown: The Most Comprehensive Plan Ever Proposed to Reverse Global Warming," a book that ranked 100 climate solutions by how much they could reduce carbon emissions, from refrigerant leaks to food waste.
The nonprofit Project Drawdown, which he launched, continues to implement these kinds of fixes around the world.
Almost 30 percent of the food in the United States is thrown away, and doing that less is the single highest-impact action people can take, according to a recent analysis from Project Drawdown.
He's called for a massive drawdown in government spending as part of a wider GOP push to hobble the administrative state.
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