- a drop or reduction in the success of a business or economy
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down•turn /ˈdaʊnˌtɜrn/USA pronunciation
n. [countable]
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- an act or instance of turning down, or the state of being turned down:the downturn of a lower lip.
- a downward trend;
decline:another economic downturn.
down•turn
(doun′tûrn′),USA pronunciation n.
- 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.
- noun, nominal use of verb, verbal phrase turn down 1925–30
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downturn /ˈdaʊnˌtɜːn/ n
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