Dictionary
down•turn
Pronunciation: (doun'tûrn"), [key]—
n.
1. an act or instance of turning down or the state of being turned down:
the downturn of a lower lip in a permanent pout.
2. a turn or trend downward; decrease or decline:
The new year brought a downturn in the cost of living. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.