downturn
[ doun-turn ]
/ ˈdaʊnˌtɜrn /
noun
an act or instance of turning down or the state of being turned down: the downturn of a lower lip in a permanent pout.
a turn or trend downward; decrease or decline: The new year brought a downturn in the cost of living.
Origin of downturn
First recorded in 1925–30; noun use of verb phrase
turn down
Words nearby downturn
downtick,
downtime,
downtown,
downtrend,
downtrodden,
downturn,
downvote,
downward,
downward mobility,
downwards,
downwash
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British Dictionary definitions for downturn
downturn
/ (ˈdaʊnˌtɜːn) /
noun
a drop or reduction in the success of a business or economy