downturn

[ doun-turn ]
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noun
  1. an act or instance of turning down or the state of being turned down: the downturn of a lower lip in a permanent pout.

  2. a turn or trend downward; decrease or decline: The new year brought a downturn in the cost of living.

Origin of downturn

1
First recorded in 1925–30; noun use of verb phrase turn down

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British Dictionary definitions for downturn

downturn

/ (ˈdaʊnˌtɜːn) /


noun
  1. a drop or reduction in the success of a business or economy

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