downturn

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Noun

downturn (plural downturns)

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

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

Antonyms

• upturn

Translations

• French: ralentissement, déclin
• German: Abschwung, Rückgang
• Italian: recessione, calo
• Portuguese: declínio
• Russian: спад
• Spanish: bajón

Verb

downturn (downturns, present participle downturning; past and past participle downturned)

1. To turn downwards
2. To decline

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