downturn

[doun-turn]

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.

downturn

/ ˈdaʊnˌtɜːn /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of downturn¹

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

Example Sentences

In the back of their minds, Fed officials are aware of past downturns, when small initial declines in job growth suddenly ballooned into a recession.

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A sustained downturn could force it to suspend dividends or pause buying.

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A sustained downturn could force it to suspend dividends or pause buying.

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Weakness in service sectors, property-sector downturns and downbeat consumer sentiment have limited the post-Covid recovery in jobs and income growth, the fund said.

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Job losses and the multi-year downturn in the property market have made them even less likely to spend of late.

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Related Words

• decline 
• deterioration 
• dip 
• plunge 
• slide 
• slump