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downturn

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As a noun, downturn means a downward trend, or the beginnings of one. As a verb, it means turn downwards.

Meanings of downturn

4 meanings

noun

  1. A downward trend, or the beginnings of one; a decline.

    “The downturn in the economy made it harder to find jobs.”

  2. A worsening of business or economic activity

    “the market took a downturn”

    Similar: downswing

verb

  1. To turn downwards

  2. To decline

Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).

Synonyms by meaning

noun: a worsening of business or economic activity
downswing

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