DOWNTURN


Meaning of DOWNTURN in English

ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun

1. : an act or instance of turning down

the downturn of an anticlinal fold — W.Y.Westervelt

also : the state of being turned down

the downturn of her mouth became a habit — Dorothy Parker

2. : decline , decrease

a sharp downturn in new construction

usually : a downward trend in economic matters

the downturn of prices

business began to show a downturn

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.