Noun: drawdown 'dro,dawn
- Reduction in the quantity, number or value of something
"US to begin drawdown in Iraq"
- [Brit] The withdrawal of money from an investment (e.g. pension); use of a loan
"The retiree planned a gradual drawdown of his pension funds"
- Lowering of the water level in a reservoir or lake
"water level drawdown often occurs regularly in reservoirs for power generation, flood control, or irrigation"
Derived forms: drawdowns
Encyclopedia: Drawdown