downturn
downturn · downturns · downturned · downturning
To turn downwardsTo turn downwards.
UK/ˈdaʊntɜːn/US/ˈdaʊntɝn/
» Can the economy handle another downturn?
Meaning
2 senses(intransitive)To turn downwards.
(idiomatic, intransitive)To decline.
Examples
8 sentencesCan the economy handle another downturn?
Will the global economy face another downturn?
The best companies are usually investing during an economic downturn.
After a series of economic downturns, consumer confidence is at an all-time low.
Today, my mood has taken a downturn and I feel worse than I did yesterday.
Forms
downturns, downturning, downturned, downturned| Base form | downturn · to downturn |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | downturns |
| Present participle | downturning |
| Past simple | downturned |
| Past participle | downturned |
regular · Lesson
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle