drawdown
Pronunciation: /ˈdrɔːdəʊn/
noun
- 1a reduction in the size or presence of a military force: the unit is the first to leave Germany as part of the drawdown
- an act of drawing on available funds or loan facilities: a drawdown on investment capital
- a withdrawal of water, oil, or gas from a reservoir or repository: drastic drawdowns can render shorelines unusable for other economic activities and largely uninhabitable for wildlife