Turndown

**Laoiseach** · 03-Sep-2011, 19:52

Can the word "turndown" be used as a synonym of "crisis" (more precisely, "economic crisis")?

Thanks in advance!

**emsr2d2** · 03-Sep-2011, 20:10

Originally Posted by Laoiseach

Can the word "turndown" be used as a synonym of "crisis" (more precisely, "economic crisis")?

Thanks in advance!

I think you mean "downturn". They're frequently linked but an economic crisis doesn't necessarily involve a downturn. A crisis could mean that the economy simply stays still and stagnates. In order for a downturn to occur, the economy has to slip and become worse.

**Laoiseach** · 03-Sep-2011, 20:38

Originally Posted by emsr2d2

I think you mean "downturn". They're frequently linked but an economic crisis doesn't necessarily involve a downturn. A crisis could mean that the economy simply stays still and stagnates. In order for a downturn to occur, the economy has to slip and become worse.

Ooops, sorry, you're right, I meant "downturn"!

Thanks for your kind reply!

**Raymott** · 03-Sep-2011, 21:51

Originally Posted by Laoiseach

Ooops, sorry, you're right, I meant "downturn"!

Thanks for your kind reply!

A turndown* can also lead to a crisis.
"My first crisis at university was when I asked a girl out to the movies, and got a turndown. That turndown lead to a downturn in my love life."

*More often used as a verb. "She turned me down." "I got turned down."

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