downturn

UK /ˈdaʊntɜːn/ US /ˈdaʊntɝn/

verb 2noun 1

Collocations

(noun.)

ADJ

serious, severe, sharp, significant | mild, slight | economic

VERB + DOWNTURN

experience, suffer

Many small businesses suffered a significant downturn during the economic crisis last year.

see, witness

PREP

~ in

The company experienced a significant downturn in sales after the new competitor entered the market.

Definitions

noun

A downward trend, or the beginnings of one.

Near-synonym: decline

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

verb

To turn downwards.

To decline.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — a worsening of business or economic activity

downswing

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

Near-synonym: decline

Wiktionary

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

Wiktionary

Any [economic] downturn will eventually impact on rail freight, and indeed passenger traffic, so operators are watching this closely.

Wiktionary

The best companies are usually investing during an economic downturn.

Tatoeba · #6932300

If the COVID-19 epidemic persists for any length of time, UNCTAD says it is likely to result in a significant downturn in the global economy.

Tatoeba · #8594509

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) warned Thursday that the entire global airline industry is suffering amid a huge downturn in bookings.

Tatoeba · #8599522

Usage Notes

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In some senses, downturn is marked as idiomatic. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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