What is "turndown" in English? Definition and Explanations

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What does turndown mean in English? Meaning of turndown definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "turndown" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "turndown": the act of refusing an offer

Noun

  • Meaning: the act of refusing an offer
  • Example: the turndown was polite but very firm
  • Synonyms: nonacceptance turndown
  • Hypernyms: rejection
  • Adjective: A downturn. 2009 January 3, Amy Zipkin, “Drugstores, Too, Feel Recession Pain”: In past recessions, drugstores were virtually immune from a turndown.2009 January 3, Amy Zipkin, “Drugstores, Too, Feel Recession Pain”: In past recessions, drugstores were virtually immune from a turndown.(hotels) The service of turning down the bedcovers and often leaving chocolates etc. on the pillow.
  • Synonyms:

    repulse, proscription, dissent, negation, disfavor, pass, option, denial, exclusion, no, interdiction, disapproval, writ, declension, withholding, veto, prohibition, choice, renunciation, nix, reversal, defiance, forbidding, rebuff, rejection, noncompliance, refutation, abnegation, declination, repulsion, ban, repudiation, disclaimer, cold shoulder, disallowance, thumbs down, enjoinment, nonacceptance, regrets, disavowal, renouncement, discountenancing, knockback, nonconsent,

    Antonyms:

    attraction, endorsement, ratification, permission, admittance, inclusion, welcome, acquiescence, confirmation, agreement, approval, sanction, allowance, acceptance,

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