draw down



draw something down

to pull something down. She drew the shades down to cut off the bright sunlight. She drew down the shades.
See also: down, draw

draw down

Deplete by consuming or spending, as in The government worries about drawing down our oil reserves.
See also: down, draw

draw down

v.
1. To pull something down, especially by extending it: Draw down the shades so I can get dressed. The stagehand drew the curtain down after the first act.
2. To deplete something by consuming or spending: The embargo drew down our food reserves. The increased costs drew our budget down.
See also: down, draw

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Eunomia-Greek Mythology
DanniDAN-eeEnglish
Kamini-Indian, Hindi
BritneyBRIT-neeEnglish (Modern)
RosamundROZ-ə-mundEnglish (Rare)
AmbroŻY-Polish (Rare)