'Turndown' definitions:
Definition of 'turndown'
(from WordNet)
noun
The act of refusing an offer; "the turndown was polite but very firm" [syn: nonacceptance, turndown]
Definition of 'Turndown'
From: GCIDE
- Turndown \Turn"down`\ (t[^u]rn"doun`), a.
- 1. Capable of being turned down; specif. (Elec.), Designating, or pertaining to, an incandescent lamp with a small additional filament which can be made incandescent when only a small amount of light is required. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
- 2. Made to wear with the upper part turned down; as, a turndown collar. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Definition of 'Turndown'
From: GCIDE
- Turndown \Turn"down`\ (t[^u]rn"doun`), n.
- 1. An act of refusing or of being refused; as, to get a turndown in an application for a job, a grant, etc. [PJC]
- 2. A decline in activity, especially business; a downturn; as, they expect a turndown in housing construction in the fall. [PJC]
Synonyms of 'turndown'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- 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,
- withholding