phrasal verb

Draw down

Letter DInseparable

2Sections

Reduce levels

Meanings

  • Reduce levels (separable [optional], International English)
  • Get funding (separable [optional], International English)
  • To deplete by consumption or heavy spending (separable [optional], International English)

Examples

  • The administration want to DRAW DOWN troop numbers as soon as they can.
  • The college wants to DRAW DOWN extra funding for IT provision.
  • Gas reserves were DRAWN DOWN in the recent cold spell.

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