draw down

減らす、取り崩す

使ったり取り去ったりして、残っている量を減らすこと。

やさしい英語で： To reduce the amount of something, often by using it or taking it away.

• We are drawing down our savings.
• The army drew down troop numbers last year.
• Heavy use has drawn down the water reserves.

使い方： draw something down (They drew their savings down during the winter.)

類義語： reduce, deplete

反対語： increase, replenish

よく使う表現： draw down reserves, draw down savings, draw down something

資金を引き出す

すでに利用できるようになっている資金を受け取ったり使ったりすること。

やさしい英語で： To receive or use money that has already been made available to you.

• We can draw down the loan now.
• The charity drew down grant money for the project.
• How much funding have you drawn down so far?

使い方： draw down something from something (The company drew down funds from its credit facility.)

類義語： withdraw, access

よく使う表現： draw down funding, draw down a loan

備蓄から引き出す

備蓄から物資や装備を取り出すこと。他の人に渡す場合もある。

やさしい英語で： To take equipment or supplies out of existing stocks, sometimes to give them to someone else.

• Officials authorized drawing down military equipment.
• They drew down ammunition stocks to supply their allies.
• The agency will draw down supplies from its emergency depot.

使い方： draw down something from something (The government drew down supplies from military stocks.)

類義語： withdraw, release

よく使う表現： draw down equipment, draw down military stocks

引き下ろす

カーテンや門などを引っ張って、より低い位置に下ろすこと。

やさしい英語で： To pull something such as a curtain or gate down to a lower position.

• Please draw down the blinds.
• The guards drew down the heavy gate.
• He drew the curtain down over the window.

使い方： draw something down (She drew the blinds down to block the sun.)

類義語： lower, pull down

反対語： raise

よく使う表現： draw down the blinds, draw down a curtain