downturn
downturn · downturns · downturned · downturning
To turn downwardsTo turn downwards.
Recorded UK: Speaker: Vealhurl Recorder: Vealhurl, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
UK/ˈdaʊntɜːn/US/ˈdaʊntɝn/
Meaning
2 senses(intransitive)To turn downwards.
(idiomatic, intransitive)To decline.
Forms
downturns, downturning, downturned, downturnedregular · Lesson
| Base form | downturn · to downturn |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | downturns |
| Present participle | downturning |
| Past simple | downturned |
| Past participle | downturned |
Tenses
downturn · downturned · will downturn · have downturnedPoint at a form to see it in a sentence.Tap a form to see it in a sentence.
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
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.