Word Study
turndown
CIDE DICTIONARY
turndown, a.
- Capable of being turned down; [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
- Made to wear with the upper part turned down; as, a turndown collar. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
turndown, n.
- An act of refusing or of being refused; as, to get a turndown in an application for a job, a grant, etc. [PJC]
- a decline in activity, especially business; as, they expect a turndown in housing construction in the fall. [PJC]
THESAURUS
turndown
abnegation, contradiction, declension, declination, declinature, declining, denial, deprivation, disagreement, disallowance, disclaimer, disclamation, disobedience, dissent, holding back, nay, negation, negative, negative answer, nix, no, nonacceptance, noncompliance, nonconsent, nonobservance, recantation, refusal, rejection, repudiation, retention, thumbs-down, unwillingness, withholdingFor further exploring for "turndown" in Webster Dictionary Online